Today's live show has ended. Watch the replay and join us LIVE next Thursday Morning. Empire's midterm pain machine: diesel squeeze, Iran conflict, Carney's trade war, and the London AI scare. Barbara Boyd and Susan Kokinda take your questions.
Forget the campaign ads. Susan traces two coordinated fronts against Trump’s midterms: a pain machine of diesel prices, Iran, Canada’s tariffs and bond attacks — and an AI-apocalypse panic whose paper trail runs straight to London.
Trump’s industrial revival collides with demands to restrict AI. Mike examines Fetterman, Anthropic, Effective Altruism, and the battle over America’s economic future.
The Saturday Wrap-Up - Trump Forges New Economic Path, Oligarchs Vent Their Rage - March 8, 2025
Trump's concrete plans now in motion are transforming the American economy and will reduce the deficit in ways the current "budget" debate completely ignores.
This week's focus is on the economy and President Trump's push to restore the U.S. as a manufacturing and scientific powerhouse. Despite media criticism, Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China aim to revive domestic industries. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant outlines the administration’s plans to reshape the economy, emphasizing tariffs, tax policies, energy production, and deregulation. Additionally, Trump’s foreign policy moves seek peace in Europe and the Middle East, involving key decisions on military aid to Ukraine and negotiations in the Middle East. Join Barbara Boyd for an in-depth analysis of these developments and their broader implications.
00:00 Introduction: The Real Battle Fronts 01:38 Economic Strategies and Tariffs 03:12 Manufacturing and National Security 05:40 Reshoring and Deregulation 07:00 Economic Unity and Technological Advancements 08:40 Globalist Opposition and Job Growth 09:16 International Conflicts and Peace Efforts 10:16 Science, Art, and Human Creativity 10:59 Conclusion and Upcoming EventsReferences:
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Forget the campaign ads. Susan traces two coordinated fronts against Trump’s midterms: a pain machine of diesel prices, Iran, Canada’s tariffs and bond attacks — and an AI-apocalypse panic whose paper trail runs straight to London.
Trump’s industrial revival collides with demands to restrict AI. Mike examines Fetterman, Anthropic, Effective Altruism, and the battle over America’s economic future.
Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland’s first ministers push independence as Labour betrays Brexit. Carney’s Canada–Ukraine 100-year pact, EU associate talk, and rate-hike “noise” target Trump’s midterms.
Today's LIVE is over, check out the replay. Susan Kokinda was on the Midterm Convention floor this week. Today she wraps the convention and the week’s board LIVE — AfD firewall, the $5k dividend, Bessent’s ovation.