In a segment on CNN NewsNight, hosts Abby Phillip and Jemele Hill engaged Scott Jennings on President Trump's tariff policies, which are expected to impact economic growth negatively. The conversation featured humor but also serious discussions about the implications of tariffs on China. Hill argued against the high level of tariffs, indicating that they are counterproductive. Jennings pushed for a justification of his support for tariffs, emphasizing national security and the desire to decouple from China, leaving the door open for debates on what constitutes a sustainable tariff rate.
HILL: 'If you didn't wildly put tariffs in place that don't make any sense, that would probably help more.'
HILL: 'No. Because the economy is telling me that it's wrong!'}
PHILLIP: 'What level of tariff, Scott, do you think that the U.S. economy can sustain long term on China?'
JENNINGS: 'I want whatever it takes to isolate them.'
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