Is a $12 billion farmer bailout the ultimate admission that Trump's tariffs are hurting the working class more than helping? On this probing episode of the Tara Palmeri Show, host Tara Palmeri sits down with Batya Ungar-Sargon, NewsNation host and author of books on class consciousness, for a no-holds-barred debate on Trump's economic policies. They dive into the recent $12 billion farmer aid package amid trade wars, whether tariffs represent revolutionary protectionism or socialism in disguise, the real impact of deportations on wages and prices, reshoring manufacturing dreams versus current job losses, and why affordability remains a pressure cooker despite wage growth outpacing inflation. How much short-term economic pain from tariffs and deportations are Americans willing to accept for potential long-term working-class gains? Tara's latest: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/inside-the-dojs-quiet-admission-the?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true For more of her reporting, subscribe to her weekly newsletter, "The Red Letter." https://tarapalmeri.substack.com/ https://www.tarapalmeri.com/subscribe Latest from the Red Letter: https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/the-gop-women-leading-the-mutiny https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/george-santos-believes-george-santos https://www.tarapalmeri.com/p/power-shifts-everywhere To support her mission of independent journalism, consider donating to her GoFundMe account: https://gofund.me/0c46f9a5 Follow Batya: https://www.instagram.com/batyaus/ https://x.com/bungarsargon Batya! On NewsNation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfQW7Aqhdbo&list=PL6PrA6lo8rJKr9TvlxufR0eW7tXZmfzmQ Tara Palmeri is one of the most feared and fearless reporters covering power and politics. She has 15 years of experience covering national politics and foreign affairs. She was formerly a White House Correspondent for ABC News where she covered the first Trump administration. She was the chief National Correspondent for POLITICO during the Biden administration. She has been a political analyst for CNBC, CBS and CNN. She started her career as a columnist for the Washington Examiner and then went on to report for the New York Post. She was a foreign correspondent for POLITICO Europe, where she covered international affairs, including Brexit. She hosted the Ringer's political podcast "Somebody's Gotta Win" and wrote a column for Puck. Tara also hosted two acclaimed podcasts on Jeffrey Epstein, "Broken: Jeffrey Epstein" and "Power: The Maxwells." Tara currently hosts the Tara Palmeri Show. Listen to the 'Tara Palmeri Show': Apple https://apple.co/4lWeFuo iHeartRadio https://iheart.com/podcast/273622585/ Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cdfe747e-54a2-47ae-9ec5-15957642e533/the-tara-palmeri-show Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3kgamV3lbZIGIHW2H0XUTR?si=1ffdbb566a964bc1 New videos from Tara are released 5PM EST on weekdays and Sunday https://www.youtube.com/@TaraPalmeri Follow Tara: https://www.instagram.com/tarapalmeri/ https://x.com/tarapalmeri https://www.tiktok.com/@tarapalmeri For inquiries, email: [email protected] #TrumpTariffs #TradeWar #TrumpEconomy #WorkingClass #EconomicPolicy #Deportation #Farmers #Populism #TaraPalmeriShow #TaraPalmeri Did Trump Just Pass a $12 Billion Socialist Bailout? Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to the Tara Palmeri Show 00:05 Batya Ungar-Sargon joins the Tara Palmeri Show 01:24 Americans can't afford food 02:22 Long-term restructuring of the economy 04:25 Wages outpacing inflation 06:18 Tariffs and reshoring manufacturing 07:18 Mass deportations and American workers 09:04 First term trade war bailout 11:10 Bringing back Fordism 14:23 Trump on affordability tour 21:52 $12 billion farmer bailout 23:28 Is this socialism 26:46 Tariffs as negotiating tool 31:08 Democrats winning on affordability 37:54 Thanks for watching the Tara Palmeri Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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