Trump's Tariff Trap: He Built It, Now He’s Stuck in It

Trump's affinity for tariffs was always stupid. But now that the pain is setting in, will he double down — or flinch and fake a win?

Happy Monday, my fellow jaded political masochists! —

I’m only halfway through The White Lutus finale, so be merciful; I’ll be ducking spoilers all day like I’m in the Matrix with a glass of red wine in hand.

Perhaps I would have plowed through till the end, but there’s a lot of news to contend with.

Here’s my current take on the political situation:

Dona…