Jim Acosta
Summary
Jim Acosta hosts Mark Elias to discuss Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in ballots, analyzing Supreme Court rulings and allegations of voter suppression. The episode then features economist Justin Wolfers, who critiques Trump’s tariffs on Canada as economically destructive and damaging to international alliances. Together, they examine how these actions threaten democratic integrity and global stability.
Topics discussed
Sponsorship and show introduction
Supreme Court ruling on mail-in ballots
Postal Service executive order and legal challenges
Trump's comments and the finalized rule
Partisan impact of mail-in voting restrictions
Chaos by design and the fraud narrative
DHS data and the stolen election myth
Threats to election workers and ballot security
Democracy Docket's growth and media role
The state of free and fair elections
Introduction of economist Justin Wolfers
The US-Canada trade war and tariffs
USMCA and the history of trade agreements
Economic impact of tariffs on Americans
Diplomatic fallout and Canadian relations
The logic of trade and cooperation
Smart vs. dumb tariffs and policy consistency
Long-term effects on US global alliances
Global uncertainty and economic outlook
Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario
Diminished US stature and petty insults
Closing remarks and call to support media
Jubilee TV sponsorship
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