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Trump Addresses Congress After Imposing Sweeping Tariffs, Halting Ukrainian Aid

2025/3/5
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Alexis Madrigal: 我报道了特朗普总统就其施政纲领发表的国会演讲,其中包括本周对中国、墨西哥和加拿大生效的关税。市场动荡不安,盟友们感到不满,联邦政府陷入混乱,美国在乌克兰战争中的立场也不明确。共和党议员们在特朗普长达100分钟的演讲中与总统保持一致,支持他的移民政策和反对多样性、公平和包容倡议。 我观察到,尽管美国的神话宣扬个人主义,但湾区的人们以集体形式合作,从事非金钱驱动的活动。 Annie Lowry: 我分析了当前的经济形势,发现它非常复杂,难以通过单一指标来判断。虽然经济增长良好,工资上涨,失业率较低,但政府政策的变化和高通货膨胀给家庭带来了压力。关税政策导致消费者信心下降,企业投资减少,可能在未来几个月严重影响美国消费者支出。收益率曲线倒挂和信用卡债务高企是经济疲软的信号,表明人们对未来非常担忧。联邦政府裁员也加剧了不确定性。特朗普对股市波动非常敏感,尽管股市并不代表整个经济。关税政策可能导致滞胀,这是一种非常难以应对的经济状况。通过一系列政策选择可以使美国经济更加封闭,但这并不利于美国公众的福利。特朗普在演讲中承认经济可能会经历一些波动,但他声称情况最终会平衡。 Marisa Lagos: 民主党对特朗普的演讲采取了多种回应方式,包括缺席、无声抗议和公开批评。一些民主党议员试图通过直接与选民沟通来对抗特朗普的政策。民主党目前面临着如何有效地与特朗普及其盟友竞争公众注意力的挑战。民主党在少数党地位下,其影响力主要体现在抗议和阻碍国会运作上。民主党需要制定明确的政策主张,并找到有效的沟通方式。 Aaron David Miller: 特朗普对乌克兰和泽连斯基总统持负面态度,这可能与他的第一次弹劾有关。特朗普的国务卿马可·鲁比奥在处理俄罗斯和乌克兰问题上采取了与特朗普不一致的立场。特朗普政府在加沙问题上的立场与以色列总理内塔尼亚胡的观点一致,即如果哈马斯不同意延长第一阶段协议,以色列将恢复战争。特朗普政府似乎默许了普京在乌克兰战争中的行动,这表明特朗普政府对俄罗斯采取了绥靖政策。特朗普的外交政策更多是基于个人利益和政治考虑,而不是国家利益。

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The discussion focuses on the economic implications of President Trump's recently imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Experts analyze the potential consequences on consumer sentiment, business investment, and the broader economy.
  • Trump's tariffs have led to a significant drop in consumer sentiment and business investment.
  • The tariffs are described as functionally equivalent to sales taxes on American consumers.
  • There is concern about the potential for stagflation, where increased inflation occurs alongside economic slowdown and rising unemployment.
  • Experts argue that tariffs are not an effective way to support American manufacturing.
  • The Trump administration's policies are contributing to economic uncertainty and instability.

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Donald Trump takes the stage on Tuesday night, addressing Congress to make the case for his agenda, after a whirlwind six weeks in office. This week, Trump has levied tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China, which set the stock market plunging. He also halted funding of Ukraine’s war effort following a public berating of Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky. And his DOGE-cuts of various agencies, including the IRS and the Department of Defense continue. We’ll digest the news with a panel of experts.

Guests:

Marisa Lagos, politics correspondent, KQED; co-host, KQED's Political Breakdown

Annie Lowrey, staff writer, The Atlantic

Aaron David Miller, senior fellow for the American Statecraft Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; former negotiator and advisor, on Middle Eastern issues to Republican and Democratic secretaries of state.