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In this episode of “The TMI Show” with Ted Rall and Manila Chan, the hosts dive into a trio of pressing global stories.
First, they unpack U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on his tariff war strategy. After stock markets tanked and Treasury yields soared, Trump paused his sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs for 90 days, lowering them to a 10% baseline, though he hiked China’s imports to a steep 125%. Markets reacted swiftly: the S&P 500 spiked over 9%, and Japan’s Nikkei followed with a 9% leap, though Treasury yields hinted at lingering economic strain. China, meanwhile, retaliated with a 50% tariff bump on U.S. goods, pushing their total levy to 84%.
Next, the episode shifts to Detroit, where civil rights lawyer Amir Makled faced intense scrutiny at the airport. Returning from a family vacation, Makled—counsel to a pro-Palestinian activist—was detained by Border Patrol, questioned by a Tactical Terrorism Response Team, and pressed to unlock his phone. He resisted, citing client privilege, but allowed a limited contact list review, noting agents’ focus on Lebanese names. The incident sparked debate over government intimidation tactics.
Finally, the hosts cover the return of three Americans—Marcel Malanga Malu, Tylor Thomson, and Zalman-Polun Benjamin—to the U.S., after their death sentences for a failed coup in DR Congo were commuted to life imprisonment. Alongside this, Ksenia Karelina, a U.S.-Russian citizen jailed for treason in Russia, was freed in a prisoner swap, as U.S.-Russia talks gained traction.
