{"id":2420108,"date":"2025-04-04T18:06:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T22:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-betting-his-presidency-on-tariffs-scott-jennings-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T18:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T22:08:06","slug":"trump-betting-his-presidency-on-tariffs-scott-jennings-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-betting-his-presidency-on-tariffs-scott-jennings-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump \u2018betting his presidency\u2019 on tariffs: Scott Jennings &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-betting-his-presidency-on-tariffs-scott-jennings-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2420108&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Scott Jennings, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-detailed-inventory-on-election-fraud-in-the-2020-election-by-deroy-murdock-provides-strong-evidence-on-president-trumps-performance-in-all-the-swing-states-and-overall-race\/\" title=\"New Detailed Inventory on Election Fraud in the 2020 Election by Deroy Murdock Provides Strong Evidence on President ...\u2019s Performance in All the Swing States and Overall Race\">political commentator<\/a> on CNN, discussed President Donald Trump&#8217;s risky decision to implement important tariffs, suggesting that Trump is &#8220;betting his presidency&#8221; on this strategy. Jennings noted that tariffs have been a long-held belief for Trump,who has advocated for such measures for the past 40 years.Jennings remained uncertain about whether this gamble would succeed, stating that the outcome would determine its merit.<\/p>\n<p>Following Trump&#8217;s announcement of reciprocal tariffs,the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">stock market reacted negatively<\/a> with significant drops in major indices,prompting concerns about economic implications. Trump, however, expressed confidence in his approach, framing it as a successful operation that would ultimately strengthen the U.S. economy. In response,China announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports, adding further strain to the market outlook. Jennings emphasized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zimbabwes-electric-grid-collapses-causing-nationwide-blackout\/\" title=\"Zimbabwe&#039;s Electric Grid Collapses, Causing Nationwide Blackout\">high stakes involved<\/a> in Trump&#8217;s tariff policies,predicting that the results could greatly affect both the president&#8217;s political future and the broader economy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump &lsquo;betting his presidency&rsquo; on tariffs: Scott Jennings<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2083501\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cnn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">CNN<\/a> political commentator Scott Jennings suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump<\/a> is &ldquo;betting his presidency&rdquo; on his sweeping &ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> tariffs<\/a> but would not say if Trump was making a good bet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He firmly believes it, and he firmly believes in making this bet,&rdquo; Jennings said on Thursday. &ldquo;I mean, he&rsquo;s betting his presidency on this issue, which is probably the most closely and longest-held political and economic belief that he&rsquo;s ever had. He&rsquo;s been talking about doing it for 40 years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3367269\/gavin-newsom-rebrand-failed-attempt-be-moderate\/\">Gavin Newsom&#8217;s rebrand is DOA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3368722\/bernie-sanders-gets-second-wind-democrats\/\">Democrats&#8217; new weekend at Bernie&#8217;s: Sanders gets his second wind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3367236\/trump-not-acting-like-someone-running-reelection-despite-third-term-talk\/\">Trump isn&#8217;t acting like someone running for reelection despite third-term talk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>John Berman asked Jennings if he thought that Trump made a winning bet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll find out,&rdquo; Jennings said. &ldquo;If it&rsquo;s right, it&rsquo;ll be the ballsiest thing that ever happened. And if it is wrong, the consequences will fall on one shoulder.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Trump shared his plan to implement reciprocal tariffs. The following day, the Dow Jones opened 1,178 points down, or 2.7%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s obviously a great many stocks in the red, but I do see five or six in the green, so there are some stocks that are moving up. S&amp;P 500, sharply lower there, down 3.3%, 189 points,&rdquo; Fox Business anchor Stuart Varney reported. &ldquo;And the NASDAQ, that&rsquo;s still down about four percentage points, yeah, 4.5%. Check out Big Tech. I&rsquo;m pretty sure they&rsquo;re all down.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump took to social media to prop up his tariff policy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;THE OPERATION IS OVER! THE PATIENT LIVED, AND IS HEALING,&rdquo; Trump posted on Thursday morning on Truth Social. &ldquo;THE PROGNOSIS IS THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE FAR STRONGER, BIGGER, BETTER, AND MORE RESILIENT THAN EVER BEFORE. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Later in the afternoon on Thursday, Trump touted from the North Lawn that his plan was going well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3252379\/trump-turns-former-critics-help-build-second-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP TURNS TO FORMER CRITICS TO HELP BUILD OUT SECOND ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>China announced Friday morning that it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-imposes-25-retaliatory-tariffs-amid-trump-trade-battle\/\" title=\"Trudeau imposes 25% retaliatory ... amid ... trade battle\">imposing retaliatory tariffs<\/a> at 34% on U.S. imports, hurting stock futures.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s going very well,&rdquo; Trump told reporters. &ldquo;It was an operation, like when a patient gets operated on. The markets are going to boom. The stock is going to go boom. 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