#1707 Tariffied: Exposing Trump's Artless Deal

<p class="p1"><strong>Air Date 4/29/2025</strong></p> <p class="p1"><em>The economic and political fallout of Trump's misguided tariffs, exposing his self-proclaimed deal-making prowess as a fraud and his grasp of the relevant issues to be childlike at best.</em></p> <p class="p1">Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email <a href="mailto:Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com">Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p class="p1"><a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1707">Full Show Notes</a> | <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/1707_transcripts">Transcript</a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/support" rel="noopener" target="_blank">BestOfTheLeft.com/Support</a> (Members Get Bonus Shows + No Ads!)</strong></p> <p><strong>Use our links to shop <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/bookshop">Bookshop.org</a> and <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=25361&amp;awinaffid=262399&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Flibro.fm%2Fswitch"> Libro.fm</a> for a non-evil book and audiobook purchasing experience!</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://discord.gg/dhyZE3WMJn" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Join our Discord community</a>!</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>KEY POINTS</strong></p> <p>KP 1: <a href="https://www.levernews.com/the-lost-history-of-trumps-tariff-war/">The Lost History of Trump's Tariff War Part 1 - Lever Time - Air Date 4-4-25</a></p> <p>KP 2: <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2025/02/11/what-we-can-learn-from-a-past-tariff-tiff"> What we can learn from a past tariff tiff - Make Me Smart - Air Date 2-11-25</a></p> <p>KP 3: <a href="https://www.pablo.show/p/who-got-rich">Who Got Rich? The Trump Tariffs, Explained by MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle - PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT- Air Date 4-11-25</a></p> <p>KP 4: <a href="https://www.democracynow.org/2025/4/10/tariffs_trade_war_china_markets"> From "Liberation Day" to Chaos: Trump Pauses Most Tariffs While Escalating Trade War with China - Democracy Now! - Air Date 4-10-25</a></p> <p>KP 5: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FodMpaQbRTs">Is Trump (Already) Giving Up On Tariffs? - TLDR News - Air Date 4-25-25</a></p> <p>KP 6: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri6VBAW85Ls">The tariffs are just stupid. - Factually! with Adam Conover - Air Date 4-18-25</a></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(00:48:40) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR</strong></p> <p>On the related topics of masculinity and labor</p> <hr /> <p><strong>DEEPER DIVES</strong></p> <p><strong>(00:53:39) SECTION A: </strong><strong>MOTIVATION</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(01:17:08) SECTION B: </strong><strong>DOMESTIC EFFECT</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(01:57:28) SECTION C: </strong><strong>INTERNATIONAL EFFECT</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>(02:43:36) SECTION D: </strong><strong>HISTORY</strong></p> <hr /> <p><strong>Tariffied: Exposing Trump's Artless Deal</strong></p> <p>Description: Composite image. An illustrated outline of Trump's bust, including hair and suit and tie, with overlapping tariff stamps where the eyes and nose should be, and a wide open mouth with a globe between his teeth.</p> <p>Credit: Design by A. Hoffman | Components License: <a href="https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/">Pixabay</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Produced by Jay! Tomlinson</p> <p>Visit us at <a href="http://www.bestoftheleft.com/">BestOfTheLeft.com</a></p> <p>Listen Anywhere! <a href="https://www.bestoftheleft.com/listen">BestOfTheLeft.com/Listen</a> Listen Anywhere!</p> <p>Follow BotL: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bestoftheleft.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> | <a href="https://mastodon.social/@bestoftheleft">Mastodon</a> | <a href="https://www.threads.net/@bestoftheleft">Threads</a> | <a href="https://x.com/BestOfTheLeft">X</a></p> <p>Like at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft</a></p> <p>Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com</p>