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Is the president trying to wreck our country, our continent, and our globe’s economy? From tariff negotiation breakdowns with Canadian officials to an “economic D-Day” plan of sanctions for Iran, the White House’s assault on the world’s economy will mean higher prices for Americans—and pain for both our friends and enemies across the border.

Guest: Adam Kinzinger is a former Republican congressman and an Air Force veteran. He now hosts his own podcast, The Kinzinger Report, and also writes about news, politics, and Trump on https://adamkinzinger.com. 

Podcast production by Rob Gunther, Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort. Video production by Evan Campbell.

Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD.

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