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Power & Politics: President Trump's tariffs and turmoil; Cory Booker makes history

Rutgers Economics Professor Tom Prusa, former Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski and Matt Rooney, founder and editor-in-chief of the conservative site Save Jersey, join the show this week.

News 12 Staff

Apr 5, 2025, 4:58 PM

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The nonpartisan Tax Foundation says President Donald Trump's recipical tariffs will cost the average american household $2,100 per year. For more insight on the strategy and its ramifications, Power & Politics welcomed Rutgers Economics Professor Tom Prusa.

And Sen. Cory Booker broke Sen. Strom Thurmond's record for longest speech on the Senate floor - 25 hours and 4 minutes of railing against President Trump and his policies.

Former Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski and Matt Rooney, founder and editor-in-chief of the conservative site Save Jersey, join the show to discuss it.


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