'The Daily Show' mocks Trump over tariff pause

"It's truly masterful, Donald."
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Sam Haysom
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A man sitting behind a talk show desk puts her head in her hand, looking weary. On the left is an image of Trump's "The Art of the Deal" book.
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It's over a week since "Liberation Day", and Trump's tariff-induced chaos shows no signs of slowing down.

The latest development? A 90-day pause on tariffs for countries engaged in negotiations with The White House, which saw tech stocks and crypto making a small recovery on Wednesday and has led to Republicans saying that this was the president's plan all along.

The Daily Show's Desi Lydic, meanwhile, remains unimpressed.

"Ah yes, The Art of the Deal," the host says in the monologue above. "Create a global crisis and then dig yourself halfway out. It's truly masterful, Donald."

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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