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Trump’s Escalating Trade War Against Canada Has the Business Roundtable He’s Meeting With Nervous

We begin with Trump’s escalating trade war against Canada and China with the doubling of tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 50% which appears to be more personal than a reciprocal response since Canada’s former PM called Trump out as a smart man making a dumb move while Mexico’s president sweet talked him into delaying tariffs on Mexico. Joining us is Matt Gold, a Professor of Law at Fordham University where he teaches International Trade Law. He frequently consults with U.S. business on the renegotiation of NAFTA and other U.S. trade agreements, has been consulted by the White House, National Security Council staff, State Department, and members of Congress on issues at the intersection of trade and national security, and he advised President Obama’s reelection campaign and was trade policy advisor to Joe Biden’s 2020 reelection campaign. He previously held an appointment within the Executive Office of the President as the Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North America.

Trump Tries to Deport a Student Protester With a Green Card He Labels as “Pro-Terrorist, Anti-Semitic and Anti-American

Then we look into the fate of a student protester at Columbia University Mahmoud Khalil who is facing deportation in spite of having a Green Card because of what Trump describes as “pro-terrorist, anti-Semitic, Anti-American activity.” Joining us is Margo Schlanger, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan and a leading authority on civil rights issues and civil and criminal detention. She was class counsel in Hamama v. Adducci, a national class action to ensure due process for Iraqi nationals whom the Trump administration sought to deport, and has served as an expert in numerous cases addressing detention conditions. From 2010-2011, she served as the presidentially appointed officer for civil rights and civil liberties at the US Department of Homeland Security.

As Tesla Stock Plunges by 40%, the World’s Richest Man is Beginning to Feel a Reversal of Fortune

Then finally, we assess the extent to which the world’s richest man is beginning to feel a reversal of fortune as sales of Tesla have plummeted by 40% and people around the world are boycotting his products and demonstrating against his political influence over the Trump Administration. Joining us is Mihir Desai, a professor at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School. We discuss his article at The New York Times, “Musk’s Tweet-Fueled Bubble May Be About to Burst.”