• Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump

  • Apr 23 2025
  • Length: 9 mins
  • Podcast

Dealmaker Don v. Tariff Man Trump

  • Summary

  • Donald Trump grew up learning to make deals. He's also loved tariffs since the 1970s.

    So are his market-shaking tariffs a bargaining chip? Or are they here permanently?

    We go all the way back to Trump's childhood to try to figure out if Dealmaker Don or Tariff Man Trump is in charge.

    Marc Fisher's book with Michael Kranish is Trump, Revealed.

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