2025-04-09
21 分钟This is The Opinions,
a show that brings you a mix of voices from New York Times Opinion.
You've heard the news.
Here's what to make of it.
I'm Patrick Healy, deputy editor of New York Times Opinion,
and this is the first hundred days,
a weekly series examining President Trump's use of power and his drive to change America.
And that drive has certainly been on display over the last week.
Trump's tariffs have already cost the world trillions of dollars.
And now America is in a trade war with China.
We hit them with tariffs.
They've hit us back.
The EU is starting to retaliate, too.
To unpack all this, I asked my colleague, Benjamin Applebaum, to join me today.
He covers economics for opinion.
Benjamin, thanks for being here.
I'm glad to be here.
During the election season,
you wrote editorials warning voters of the dangers of Trump's economic plans, including tariffs.
When Trump announced the details of his tariffs last week,