On this episode of The Chuck ToddCast, Chuck reacts to President Donald Trump’s decision to pause his sweeping tariff regime — and explains why it reveals his continued responsiveness to the wealthy political donor class.

He also reflects on how the O.J. Simpson trial forever changed the news media landscape, incentivizing networks to prioritize profits and ratings over journalistic value.

Finally, Chuck answers listener questions in another edition of Ask Chuck.

0:00 Trump rescinds the tariffs

0:45 Trump blinked 

2:15 First term personnel guardrails are gone

4:00 Congress feeling heat from donor class

6:15 Trump still cares what rich people think

8:45 Trump should have passed tax cuts before tariffs 

10:15 If tariffs come back, they’ll be more methodical

11:30 Business leaders are preparing for worst case scenarios

12:45 The OJ trial changed the media

15:00 CNN chased ratings and changed TV journalism

19:30 Trump tariffs could fracture GOP

20:00 Colin Allred could beat Ken Paxton in Texas, Senate in play?

22:12 Ask Chuck

22:45 What can news consumers do to be the solution to partisanship?

25:40 Did Obama not going after banks in 2008 lead to Trump?

27:40 Do you think Bernie would have beaten Trump?

30:30 Have voters shown they won’t elect a woman for president?

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