Former Obama advisor Steve Rattner stopped by the Impolitic podcast to discuss the global economic impact of Trump’s trade war, attempt to make sense of his protectionist agenda, and debate the notion that there’s any master plan lurking behind the chaos.⁠ ⁠ Here’s a taste: “What’s ironic is that the Republicans have always put themselves forward, Donald Trump among them, as bachelors of fiscal rectitude. It is a fact that in Trump 1.0, even if you adjust for Covid, he racked up more debt than Biden did in his term. Now, we’re facing something that makes all of that look like kids’ candy.”⁠ ⁠ Read, or listen to, Rattner’s full conversation with Puck’s John Heilemann at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Photo: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg/Getty Images⁠ ⁠ #SteveRattner #Economy #Finance #Podcast