Treasury secretary interview offers timely reminder: There are no adults in the room

The more Team Trump talks about trade tariffs, the harder it is to understand what the White House is doing and why.

Monday, April 07, 2025 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS White House incoherence, contradictions make Trump's tariffs rollout even worse White House incoherence, contradictions make Trump's tariffs rollout even worse The more Team Trump talks about trade tariffs, the harder it is to understand what the White House is doing and why. MORE Some financial executives who backed Trump confront buyers' remorse The more Donald Trump's Wall Street backers recoil in reaction to the agenda they helped advance, the easier it is to wonder what they expected to happen. MORE Some financial executives who backed Trump confront buyers' remorse The more Donald Trump's Wall Street backers recoil in reaction to the agenda they helped advance, the easier it is to wonder what they expected to happen. MORE As the stock market falls, Trump haunted by his discredited campaign promises "You can't really watch the stock market," Donald Trump said last month. As retirement accounts take a severe hit, it's a little late for that. MORE As the stock market falls, Trump haunted by his discredited campaign promises "You can't really watch the stock market," Donald Trump said last month. As retirement accounts take a severe hit, it's a little late for that. MORE Treasury secretary interview offers timely reminder: There are no adults in the room Many hoped Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would be a voice of reason on Team Trump. Amid the crisis caused by tariffs, those hopes have since evaporated. MORE Treasury secretary interview offers timely reminder: There are no adults in the room Many hoped Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent would be a voice of reason on Team Trump. Amid the crisis caused by tariffs, those hopes have since evaporated. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG The ridiculous real story behind the tariff plan that turned Donald Trump into a global disaster Donald Trump blows off dignified transfer of fallen U.S. soldiers for golf events AG Pam Bondi moves the goalposts on the nation's 'constitutional crisis' Trump offers a mixed message on whether he's trying to push markets off a cliff The White House incrementally destabilizes the U.S. intelligence community, too Congressional Republicans can derail Trump's tariff plans, but will they? On an issue important to GOP leaders, Trump undercuts Speaker Johnson The problem(s) with a Republican senator calling Schumer 'Fuhrer'   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL MADDOWSHOW ON THREADS RACHEL MADDOW ON THREADS Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER