Donald Trump's tariffs are part of a class war against many of his own supporters. The US president plans to slash income taxes on the rich and corporations and use tariffs to shift the burden of taxation onto the poor and working class. Radhika Desai is joined by economist Michael Hudson to discuss. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms_7EkiJbGo This is part of the program Geopolitical Economy Hour. You can watch other episodes of the show here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP

Geopolitical Economy Report

Ben Norton

Trump's tariffs are part of a class war on his own base

APR 6, 202555 MIN
Geopolitical Economy Report

Trump's tariffs are part of a class war on his own base

APR 6, 202555 MIN

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Donald Trump's tariffs are part of a class war against many of his own supporters. The US president plans to slash income taxes on the rich and corporations and use tariffs to shift the burden of taxation onto the poor and working class. Radhika Desai is joined by economist Michael Hudson to discuss. VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms_7EkiJbGo This is part of the program Geopolitical Economy Hour. You can watch other episodes of the show here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hMl9DkPLikDDGccibhYHnDP