Trump's First 100 Days: Tariffs As Foreign Policy

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  Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast.

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  I'm Tamara Keith.

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  I cover the White House.

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  This week on The Pod, we are doing something a little different,

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  taking a look at some of the policies and decisions President Trump has made in the first 100 days of his second term.

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  Today, how the president's economic policies are causing uncertainty around the world.

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  It starts with tariffs, taxes on goods imported to the United States.

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  Those taxes are paid by importers who then typically pass the cost on to consumers.

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  Trump has extolled the virtue of tariffs.

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  The word tariff is a very misunderstood word.

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  You've heard me say, I say it kiddingly, but it's one of the most beautiful words in the dictionary.

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  It really is.

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  And said the benefits are massive.

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