Why Trump's China Tariffs Won't Work
Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, Mary Katharine Ham, and Matt Welch | 4.14.2025 4:46 PM
In this week's The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, and special guest Mary Katharine Ham discuss President Donald Trump's trade war with China. They also talk about the taxes they hate the most—just in time to celebrate Tax Day.
4:30—Trump's trade war with China
15:36—How will Trump's tariffs affect the U.S. manufacturing industry?
23:06—Is the U.S. middle class hollowed out?
34:52—Tax Day is upon us, once again
43:31—Listener question about Thomas Jefferson's list of grievances
50:21—The Department of Government Efficiency's cost savings update
59:59—Cultural recommendations
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