Marketplace · Friday, July 24, 2026
Courtney Brown argues that despite potential distractions like the Middle East conflict, the President is committed to his tariff agenda, having chosen to 'double down' rather than backtrack. She highlights that this decision signals a seriousness about the trade agenda, contrary to some predictions.
“If it's ugly and if it's loud, it can be pretty distracting, right? Um, and I think that's maybe how some of my sources would characterize tariffs, right?”
“But it's very clear. If we learned anything this week, it is that the president is committed to carrying out his tariff agenda. He has had a couple of outs. He could have backtracked. No, he decided to double down.”
“He's going to double down on tariffs. And so if you had any doubt, this week shows you that they are very serious about their trade agenda.”