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. 

Democracy Watch: Marc Elias exposes the true purpose of Trump’s tariffs

Democracy Watch episode 285: Marc Elias discusses the real reason for Trump's imposition of global tariffs.

Today on Mea Culpa, I’m joined by Walter Masterson, comedian, political satirist, and social media provocateur known for infiltrating MAGA rallies and exposing hypocrisy with humor. We break down the fallout from Signal-Gate and how Trump’s allies are spinning the controversy, Chuck Schumer’s latest moves in the Senate and whether Democratic leadership is doing enough to counter Republican extremism, and Trump’s ever-evolving disinformation machine. Walter and I also examine the role of social media in spreading political lies, the dangerous rise of cult-like devotion within the MAGA movement, and how satire can be a powerful weapon against authoritarianism.

“I think that they're they're living in a bit of a fantasy land to be honest.”

Edward Fishman, former State Department and Treasury Department official and author of ‘Chokepoints’, says Trump’s administration will “see reality” when his own base starts to protest against his economic policy.

First Trump tore up the union contract covering 47,000 TSA workers. Then he did the same for almost a million more federal workers.

Now TSA workers are sounding the alarm.

They warn Trump is putting our safety in jeopardy — and it could lead to another 9/11.

Donald Trump is playing with fire.

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

Be warned.