Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
On Inauguration Day, he had the strongest economy in the world.
On Inauguration Day, he had the strongest economy in the world.
On Inauguration Day, he had the strongest economy in the world.
low unemployment stock market strong manufacturing jobs growing infrastructure jobs going and in less than two months he's turned it through chaos and incompetence into one with flashing red lights and question marks all over it and i battled really hard this week and was able to get republicans to stand up against canadian tariffs and we're going to do the same with this
low unemployment stock market strong manufacturing jobs growing infrastructure jobs going and in less than two months he's turned it through chaos and incompetence into one with flashing red lights and question marks all over it and i battled really hard this week and was able to get republicans to stand up against canadian tariffs and we're going to do the same with this
low unemployment stock market strong manufacturing jobs growing infrastructure jobs going and in less than two months he's turned it through chaos and incompetence into one with flashing red lights and question marks all over it and i battled really hard this week and was able to get republicans to stand up against canadian tariffs and we're going to do the same with this
broader tariff that he's laid on the entire world. I agree with Chris. He likes doing it because he thinks he can do it unilaterally. But let's be clear what this is ultimately about. You know, he said the tariffs are to go after countries with trade barriers, but he put tariffs on companies that have zero trade barriers for U.S. products.
broader tariff that he's laid on the entire world. I agree with Chris. He likes doing it because he thinks he can do it unilaterally. But let's be clear what this is ultimately about. You know, he said the tariffs are to go after countries with trade barriers, but he put tariffs on companies that have zero trade barriers for U.S. products.
broader tariff that he's laid on the entire world. I agree with Chris. He likes doing it because he thinks he can do it unilaterally. But let's be clear what this is ultimately about. You know, he said the tariffs are to go after countries with trade barriers, but he put tariffs on companies that have zero trade barriers for U.S. products.
He said it was because of trade deficits, but he put tariffs on countries where the U.S. has trade surpluses.
He said it was because of trade deficits, but he put tariffs on countries where the U.S. has trade surpluses.
He said it was because of trade deficits, but he put tariffs on countries where the U.S. has trade surpluses.
um it's going to cause massive pain to consumers so why do it he's doing it so that he can have six trillion dollars that's what he's assessing over 10 years of tariff revenue that he can use to pay for a tax cut for himself and his friends chris has been really focused on all these cuts to medicaid and other programs that everyday americans care about so you take all those cuts
um it's going to cause massive pain to consumers so why do it he's doing it so that he can have six trillion dollars that's what he's assessing over 10 years of tariff revenue that he can use to pay for a tax cut for himself and his friends chris has been really focused on all these cuts to medicaid and other programs that everyday americans care about so you take all those cuts
um it's going to cause massive pain to consumers so why do it he's doing it so that he can have six trillion dollars that's what he's assessing over 10 years of tariff revenue that he can use to pay for a tax cut for himself and his friends chris has been really focused on all these cuts to medicaid and other programs that everyday americans care about so you take all those cuts
And then you take all this tariff revenue. Essentially, it's a national sales tax on American consumers. You put it in a bucket and then you use it to give tax breaks to the wealthy. That's the only thing that really explains any, quote, economic theory behind this. It's a pay for for a giveaway to the richest.
And then you take all this tariff revenue. Essentially, it's a national sales tax on American consumers. You put it in a bucket and then you use it to give tax breaks to the wealthy. That's the only thing that really explains any, quote, economic theory behind this. It's a pay for for a giveaway to the richest.
And then you take all this tariff revenue. Essentially, it's a national sales tax on American consumers. You put it in a bucket and then you use it to give tax breaks to the wealthy. That's the only thing that really explains any, quote, economic theory behind this. It's a pay for for a giveaway to the richest.
Yeah, listen, it's extraordinary. I mean, these crowds that are showing up for kind of anything, right? Tens of thousands for Bernie Sanders. But, you know, you throw a protest against the Tesla dealership in my state and you're going to get a thousand people. You know, folks want to be plugged into action right now.
Yeah, listen, it's extraordinary. I mean, these crowds that are showing up for kind of anything, right? Tens of thousands for Bernie Sanders. But, you know, you throw a protest against the Tesla dealership in my state and you're going to get a thousand people. You know, folks want to be plugged into action right now.