Lemon LIVE at 5 | Tariff Tantrums and Market Mayhem: Trump Caves…And Doubles Down – April 9th, 2025

It’s been a rollercoaster week for the economy. Trump temporarily hit the brakes on his tariff plans after the market tanked—only to turn around and slap even higher tariffs on China. Mixed signals? That’s putting it nicely.

How much longer can the economy absorb the market whiplash?

Tonight, Don is joined by host of The David Frum Show and staff writer for The Atlantic David Frum.

Join Don and David live to break down the chaos, the consequences, and the confusion that has American business owners asking: what now?

Hold on tight, Lemon Nation—it’s getting bumpy out there.

Watch the first episode of The David Frum Show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTfVTeHbvxI

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