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May 2025
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Episode 555: James Perloff on Trump's Ta...

TIMOTHY KELLY
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James Perloff returns to Our Interesting Times to discuss his recent article “Why Trump’s Tariff Measures Likely Spell Disaster for America and the Truth About It Isn’t Simplistic.”

James is an independent researcher, writer and author of several books including The Shadows of Power, Truth is a Lonely Warrior, and the most recent Exploding the Official Myths of the Lincoln Assassination. His website is jamesperloff.net.

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