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April 11, 2025 12 mins
Tariff Wars: How You're Secretly Paying the Price for International Drama

Host: Kristina Braly, M.D.

“I Call Bullshit with Kristina Braly”

Episode Description

In this explosive episode, Kristina dives deep into the controversial world of tariffs, the taxes on imports that quietly raise prices on everyday products. From Alexander Hamilton’s original tariffs that funded early America to the disastrous Smoot-Hawley Act, and the modern tariff wars of Trump and Biden, we uncover the truth behind this contentious economic weapon. You’ll learn why countries use tariffs, how America has both suffered and retaliated, and why these trade battles ultimately hit your wallet the hardest. Are tariffs genuinely protecting American jobs, or are they just another political game costing consumers billions? Listen now and decide for yourself!

Key Talking Points
  • What tariffs are and how they've historically been used to fund governments and protect industries.
  • The devastating economic backlash from the 1930 Smoot-Hawley tariff.
  • Why other countries’ tariffs often place U.S. products at a severe disadvantage.
  • The rationale behind Trump’s aggressive tariffs aimed at reducing trade deficits and boosting manufacturing jobs.
  • President Biden’s targeted approach to tariffs on clean energy, steel, aluminum, and critical technology imports.
  • Real-world impacts of tariffs—higher consumer costs, lost jobs, and economic trade-offs.
  • Recent April 2025 developments: escalating tariff tensions between the U.S., China, and Europe.
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