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GOP tariff woes, Musk's unforced error, Booker's speech

2025/4/4
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@Aaron Blake : 本期节目讨论了特朗普总统实施大规模关税政策引发的政治后果,以及民主党在近期选举中展现出的活力。我关注的是特朗普总统威胁要采取的行动以及他实际采取行动后的后果,以及民主党在一些州和地方选举中取得的积极进展。 @Liz Goodwin : 共和党对关税政策内部存在严重分歧。大多数共和党人私下里对总统的关税政策感到不安,因为关税与共和党几十年来的自由贸易立场相悖,并且在外交政策方面缺乏连贯性,对美国盟友造成了经济损害。 @Theodoric Meyer : 共和党对关税的反应存在多种观点,从积极支持到公开表达担忧不等。股市下跌是关税政策带来的最直接影响。一些共和党人支持国会重新获得对关税的控制权,但这一提案不太可能获得通过。 Liz Goodwin: 民主党在最近的威斯康星州和佛罗里达州的选举中表现超出预期,这表明即使民主党在民调中的支持率较低,激进的民主党选民仍然会积极参与投票。马斯克在威斯康星州的选举中支持共和党候选人,这反而激发了自由派选民的投票热情,导致共和党候选人失利。 Theodoric Meyer: 威斯康星州的选举结果与特朗普总统上任初期的一些特别选举结果类似,民主党候选人的得票率高于预期。马斯克在威斯康星州的选举中支持共和党候选人,但最终民主党候选人获胜,这可能是由于选民对马斯克的反弹,以及马斯克对自身政治影响力的误判。 Aaron Blake: 马斯克在威斯康星州的选举中的表现,可以被看作是一个严重的政治失误。 Aaron Blake: 布克参议员在参议院发表了长达25小时的演讲,虽然没有在立法上取得任何成果,但却在一定程度上鼓舞了民主党人,并引发了人们对民主党应对特朗普总统和提升自身形象策略的讨论。虽然国会内部人士对布克参议员的演讲评价不高,但普通自由派选民对这一举动表示欢迎,这反映了民主党内部对领导力和策略的探索。

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Republican reactions to Trump's tariffs range from enthusiastic support to quiet concern. The economic impact and foreign policy implications are causing internal conflict within the party, particularly given the Republican Party's traditional stance on free trade. The potential for congressional intervention remains uncertain.
  • Stock market drop following tariff announcement
  • Wide range of Republican reactions, from support to concern
  • Traditional Republican stance on free trade vs. Trump's tariffs
  • Inconsistencies in Trump's statements on negotiation
  • Potential for congressional intervention, but uncertain prospects

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With the stock market roiling following the announcement of new tariffs, Republicans are confronting a challenge. Will they support President Donald Trump’s economic plans, even if they don’t believe in them? Or will they seek to temper his moves and draw criticism from a president who hates disloyalty?

Senior reporter Aaron Blake talks with Post congressional correspondent Liz Goodwin and Senate reporter Theodoric Meyer about the mixed reactions to this week’s bombshell economic news. They also discuss how special elections in Florida, and a state Supreme Court race in Wisconsin, provide Democrats with some positive data points after their stinging 2024 defeat. In particular, Elon Musk’s spending push in support of the conservative candidate in Wisconsin may have backfired, motivating liberal voters to turn out en masse. Plus, what Cory Booker’s more than 25-hour speech from the Senate floor did and didn’t accomplish.

Today’s show was produced by Laura Benshoff. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sean Carter. 

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