AMERICA EMBOLDENED: Tariff Fallout Begins with Global Markets

In this solo episode of Be Bold with Boulden on the America Emboldened Network, Greg Boulden tackles the fallout from Trump’s tariff announcement on April 3, 2025, as global markets plummet, with the Dow dropping 1,679 points (4.84%) and Nasdaq falling 5.97%, marking the worst decline since the 2020 pandemic. Greg details reciprocal tariffs, such as China’s 67% tariff met with a U.S. 34% response, Vietnam’s 90% countered by 46%, and the EU’s 39% answered with 20%, warning that clothing, electronics, and cars from brands like Nike, Apple, Toyota, and Hyundai will see price hikes, hitting middle and lower-class families hardest. He questions whether Americans have the patience for economic pain, estimating a 5-year timeline for manufacturing to return, and critiques Trump’s executive order approach, echoing Rand Paul’s Senate speech that tariffs, as taxes, require Congressional approval to uphold the Constitutional Republic. Greg also covers Laura Loomer’s Oval Office meeting, leading to National Security Team firings, though he argues Michael Waltz should have been dismissed for a security breach. Finally, he notes a 90,000 troop reduction plan by the U.S. Army, saving $37.2 billion but signaling a shift to AI-driven warfare, and urges listeners to embrace human empathy to counter a transhumanist future. Check out new merch at americaemboldened.printful.me to support the show.