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Trump Is Failing the Marshmallow Test. Again.
The New York Times Opinion writer Binyamin Appelbaum has been writing and thinking about President Trump’s economic policy since his first term in office. In this episode of “The Opinions,” he joins the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy to talk …
The New York Times Opinion writer Binyamin Appelbaum has been writing and thinking about President Trump’s economic policy since his first term in office. In this episode of “The Opinions,” he joins the deputy Opinion editor Patrick Healy to talk tariffs, economic expansion and Trump’s recklessness.
Trump Is Failing the Marshmallow Test. Again.
Binyamin Appelbaum and Patrick Healy sit down to discuss President Trump’s reckless approach to trade and the economy.
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Patrick Healy: I’m Patrick Healy, deputy editor of New York Times Opinion, and this is The First 100 Days, a weekly series examining President Trump’s use of power and his drive to change America.
This week we’re going to talk about Trump’s favorite way to bully allies and competitors alike, and that’s tariffs.
Audio clip of news: President Trump reached a deal with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to delay a 25 percent tariff on nearly all goods from their countries for one month in exchange for increased border security.
