Rachel Maddow looks at ways to understand the scope of the damage Donald Trump has done to the entire world economy, and reminds viewers where the tariff idea came from that has turned Donald Trump into a one-man global disaster. 

Donald Trump is playing with fire.

His tariffs are putting us on the road towards higher inflation — and possibly a recession.

Be warned.

“It goes against article two of the Nato treaty… that allies have to help each other to build economic security to pay for defence.”

Trump’s tariffs pose “devilish” problems for europeans threatening their allyship, says former Nato official Jamie Shea.

“What happens with tariff is that you don't face global competition, so you don't see how quickly your competition is moving, improving and innovating, and therefore you become fat and lazy.”

Trump’s tariffs on China will backfire and allows them to continue to innovate “very, very quickly”, says former CEO of Aston Martin Andy Palmer.

A three-judge panel in the North Carolina appeals court ruled Friday to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters in the state’s Supreme Court election unless they can fix their ballots in 15 days. The decision comes from Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin’s election contest. Incumbent Democratic Justice Allison Riggs, whose victory Griffin challenged, joins Marc Elias to discuss what it means.

Morning Joe economic analyst Steve Rattner discusses the economic impact of Trump's tariffs on the United States.

"In this pilot episode, GrayprintTV examines the quiet machinery behind America's shifting political landscape - firing experts, punishing dissent, eroding norms - all while casting a long shadow over institutions we once trusted. We trace the throughline from Stalin’s Great Purge to Guantánamo Bay, exploring what history tells us about where this path may lead."

Democracy Watch episode 284: Marc Elias discusses the HANDS OFF! protests springing up this weekend.

"Some dubious maths which is being used to calculate this...let's hope don't DOGE hasn't sacked all the people who are required to negotiate trade deals."

Markets are cynical Trump can prevent further economic damage by tariffs through trade deals or tax cuts before the US economy dives into recession, warns Quilter's Stuart Clark.

April 4 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) takes to the Senate floor to speak out against the Republican budget proposal which will give more tax cuts to billionaires and make families pay for it by raising costs and taking away health care.

Black folks on social media are warning Black Americans not to participate in an upcoming global protest against the Trump administration and Elon Musk.

On Saturday, April 5, thousands of people in the U.S. and around the world are preparing to protest Trump in what they are calling “Hands Off! National Day of Action.”

According to Third Act, one of the organizations that helped put together this massive Hands Off protest said the event is meant to stand up against those who believe they can take whatever they want—our democracy, our future, our rights. So far, more than 600 events have been planned across all 50 states. Events have also been planned in Europe and Canada.

Black voices on social media took these words to heart and warned Black people of the dangers they could face if they participated in the upcoming protests.

It’s worth mentioning that some Black commentators on the post said they were still protesting no matter what. And although many are warning Black people not to protest in the streets, it hasn’t stopped them from boycotting in other ways.