The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster

April 05, 2025 43m

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Rachel Maddow looks at ways to understand the scope of the damage Donald Trump has done to the entire world economy, and reminds viewers where the tariff idea came from that has turned Donald Trump into a one-man global disaster.

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The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster

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