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Trump Launches Economic War On Canada & Iran
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“Economic D-Day” – that’s how President Trump described his latest strategy in the Iran War. He’s promising to starve the country’s economy. A lot may rely on whether other countries play ball, especially China.
Trump isn’t just going after Iran. He’s pushed us into a new tariff war with Canada, and our polite neighbor to the north is in no mood to cave.
We’ll talk about the pros and cons of economic warfare, how to know if policies like this will help or hurt Americans, and whether this will sway voters’ choices this fall.
Also, Flock cameras are a sleeper issue in these upcoming midterms. They’re AI-powered and used by police to tackle crime, but some communities hate their surveillance power.
And we remember the late Dolly Parton, a talented musician with unique appeal to audiences all over the political spectrum.
Producer: Leo Duran
Host: David Greene
Guests:
- Oren Cass, founder and chief economist of American Compass - @oren_cass
- Mo Elleithee, executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - @MoElleithee