<p>As Donald Trump’s tariff plans <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/07/donald-trump-tariffs-market-reaction-live/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sent markets around the world into absolute chaos</a>, Wall Street and the US braced themselves for a plunge in stocks. But as expected, Trump doubled down, urging them to stop panic selling and defending his tariffs which he said are “bringing in billions of dollars a week” for the country.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We hear that Keir Starmer has to stay after he spoke in the West Midlands about his plan to respond to the tariffs and how he’ll <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/04/05/keir-starmer-ill-shelter-british-business-trump-trade-war/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">protect British jobs and businesses</a>.</p><br><p>Kamal and Camilla ask if there’s trouble brewing in the White House already as <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/06/tell-trump-even-elon-musk-is-having-second-thoughts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cracks in Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship</a> appeared with Musk taking aim at some of Trump’s most trusted advisors.</p><br><p>And The Telegraph’s Tim Stanley joins us to defend his latest column on Trump’s tariff tactics as he asked if the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/07/am-i-alone-in-admiring-what-trump-is-doing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">President may actually be on to something</a>, despite the reaction across the world.</p><br><p><strong>Read:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/what-trump-tariffs-mean-for-you/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Trump’s tariffs mean for your money - James Baxter-Derrington</a></p><br><p>Producers: Georgia Coan and Will Lewis</p><p>Senior Producer: John Cadigan</p><p>Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey</p><p>Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy</p><p>Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie</p><p>Studio Director: Meghan Searle</p><p>Editor: Camilla Tominey</p><p>Original music by Goss Studio</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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Has Trump’s ‘economic nuclear winter’ left Starmer out in the cold?

APR 7, 202539 MIN
The Daily T

Has Trump’s ‘economic nuclear winter’ left Starmer out in the cold?

APR 7, 202539 MIN

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<p>As Donald Trump’s tariff plans <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/07/donald-trump-tariffs-market-reaction-live/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sent markets around the world into absolute chaos</a>, Wall Street and the US braced themselves for a plunge in stocks. But as expected, Trump doubled down, urging them to stop panic selling and defending his tariffs which he said are “bringing in billions of dollars a week” for the country.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We hear that Keir Starmer has to stay after he spoke in the West Midlands about his plan to respond to the tariffs and how he’ll <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/04/05/keir-starmer-ill-shelter-british-business-trump-trade-war/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">protect British jobs and businesses</a>.</p><br><p>Kamal and Camilla ask if there’s trouble brewing in the White House already as <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/06/tell-trump-even-elon-musk-is-having-second-thoughts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cracks in Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship</a> appeared with Musk taking aim at some of Trump’s most trusted advisors.</p><br><p>And The Telegraph’s Tim Stanley joins us to defend his latest column on Trump’s tariff tactics as he asked if the <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04/07/am-i-alone-in-admiring-what-trump-is-doing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">President may actually be on to something</a>, despite the reaction across the world.</p><br><p><strong>Read:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/what-trump-tariffs-mean-for-you/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What Trump’s tariffs mean for your money - James Baxter-Derrington</a></p><br><p>Producers: Georgia Coan and Will Lewis</p><p>Senior Producer: John Cadigan</p><p>Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey</p><p>Social Media Producer: Rachel Duffy</p><p>Video Editor: Andy Mackenzie</p><p>Studio Director: Meghan Searle</p><p>Editor: Camilla Tominey</p><p>Original music by Goss Studio</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>