China has decided to retaliate in the tariff war. If there's anything these past days should have taught them, it's don't call the President's bluff, because he's not bluffing. Also in this episode: the media machine begins to crumble underneath retrospection and Tim Murtaugh joins the show to discuss. Trump Announces 90-Day ‘Pause’ On Tariffs, With A Catch https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/09/trump-sends-markets-soaring-with-big-tariff-announcement/ House GOP cancels budget vote as hard-liners agitate for more spending cuts in Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/09/house-gop-cancels-budget-vote-00283121 ‘Do Not Respond’: Trump Press Sec Confirms They Ignore Reporters With Pronouns In Email Signatures https://dailycaller.com/2025/04/09/trump-karoline-leavitt-new-york-times-pronouns-email-signature/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices