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32. Here's the video from Morning Joe. It's a long one, Gene Robinson joins at 12:46:

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Fri Aug 8, 2025, 06:13 AM

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After months of delays and extensions, Donald Trump’s comprehensive and sweeping tariffs slate took effect Thursday just after midnight ET, shifting his global trade reset into high gear. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins Morning Joe to discuss. - Aired on 08/07/2025.

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Eugene Robinson finally did what American "journalists" have been unwilling to do! [View all] senseandsensibility Aug 2025 OP

That was the last question snowybirdie Aug 2025 #1

Let a professional take over, right? senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #2

Taking notes ? Well, they are stenographers. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 #25

But only for cheato senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #27

I first became familiar with him watching Hardball on MSNBC BaronChocula Aug 2025 #3

Exactly. senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #4

My sense and sensibility BaronChocula Aug 2025 #5

I tried! senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #10

I can't stand Chris Matthews, but... Trueblue Texan Aug 2025 #14

I can understand BaronChocula Aug 2025 #22

He interrupted his guests so consistently that I was never able to... Trueblue Texan Aug 2025 #35

WaPo lost a lot of expertise and decency when he left. Lonestarblue Aug 2025 #18

Yes, they lost Jonathan Capeheart too senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #23

Journalists have gone the way of the dodo. ... littlemissmartypants Aug 2025 #6

Ain't that a truth. irisblue Aug 2025 #7

These parrots are really for the birds.. BattleRow Aug 2025 #16

True lonely bird Aug 2025 #33

Why? One of the reasons is that Bessent avoids the "Liberal" press. maxsolomon Aug 2025 #8

So he has never appeared in a "neutral" news show before today? senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #11

I have no idea what "neutral" news shows Bessent's been on, maxsolomon Aug 2025 #17

It was this morning FoxNewsSucks Aug 2025 #9

Video clip (from Bluesky) PunkinPi Aug 2025 #12

Thanks PunkinPi! senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #13

You're welcome, and thank you! PunkinPi Aug 2025 #30

"The importer ..." is still not clearly understandable to many people. live love laugh Aug 2025 #24

The importer pays the tariff and can chose to pass the cost off to the or not. Or not?!!!! Gimpyknee Aug 2025 #15

Can "Choose" To Pass Them On? ProfessorGAC Aug 2025 #21

I recently read that the average "pass-through" is around 60%. Sadly, don't have the reference. eppur_se_muova Aug 2025 #28

Everyone needs to keep in mind that we always have recessions under Republicans. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2025 #19

Sounds like a campaign slogan for the midterms! senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #20

No. A campaign slogan won't stop this. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2025 #31

What I meant by slogan is that Dems should be using this in ads senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #40

Yes, that would be a start. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2025 #43

So Bessent won't be on MSNBC again. progressoid Aug 2025 #26

Probably not. senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #29

Here's the video from Morning Joe. It's a long one, Gene Robinson joins at 12:46: Rhiannon12866 Aug 2025 #32

They still running with the Trump lie Historic NY Aug 2025 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Aug 2025 #36

Many of the best journalists have been pushed out of the MSM snot Aug 2025 #37

I don't know where you've been, but Robinson is only one of the many journalists writing for the Washington Post that Martin68 Aug 2025 #38

You're certainly entitled to your opinion senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #39

"Adequately challenging the administration directly." I have no idea what that means in the context of a journalist's Martin68 Aug 2025 #41

I always read his columns when I was reading our local paper. Made sense, what he'd say. mucholderthandirt Aug 2025 #42