Tariff scam collapses as health panic explodes
May 8, 2026
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May 8, 2026
Tariff scam collapses as health panic explodes
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Tariff scam collapses as health panic explodes
Summary
-- On the Show:
-- A federal trade court blocks Donald Trump’s new 10% global tariffs, ruling they were not justified under decades-old trade law
-- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Americans should take summer road trips despite gas reaching $4.55 a gallon
-- Donald Trump abruptly cancels a live press event with Brazil’s president without explanation, leaving reporters waiting for hours
-- Donald Trump makes confusing and false claims about military strikes, gas prices, the stock market, and public health at the White House
-- Republican officials shift attention toward voter fraud claims as voters remain frustrated over prices, instability, and Trump’s unmet promises
-- The Friday Feedback segment
-- On the Bonus Show: Mehdi Hasan destroys Michael Knowles in January 6 debate, Americans get polled about beating Trump in a fight, and much more...
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(00:00) Start
(01:36) Trump officials insist the economy is fine
(08:17) Republicans try rigging the midterms
(21:15) Trade court shuts down Trump's tariffs
(27:33) Trump abruptly cancels meeting with Brazilian president
(39:04) Trump misleads on gas prices, stock market
(47:36) Friday Feedback segment
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