Chris Matthews' Meltdown Over Tariffs And Wood Is Something To See

Posted • April 9, 2025: President Donald Trump is trying to change the landscape of trade with his tariff gambit. Of course, Democrats are losing their minds over it, even though they were part of the reason that things have gotten to such a point and why the system has become so broken to the disadvantage of America. They haven't been concerned about bringing manufacturing back to this country or shoring up American industry. At least not recently. Once upon a time, the Democrats did understand the problem.

1) 1996 Nancy Pelosi encourages all of Congress to back reciprocal tariffs: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1908018362913009666/vid/avc1/1280x720/Mm7lHe5KfJFnMkFW.mp4

2) 2008 Bernie Sanders wants tariffs, says jobs are going overseas: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1908018362875310080/vid/avc1/1280x720/Y_WQ1JVap2e96aV1.mp4

3) 2018 Barack Obama calls for reciprocal tariffs: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1908018362871066625/vid/avc1/514x386/pF3yzNFctkKc1cTT.mp4

4) 1988 Donald Trump says foreign countries must pay tariffs: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1908018362841706496/vid/avc1/394x854/dJiA-kSTHAChL5JK.mp4

Only 1 hasn’t sold out. But they haven't rectified it. Now Trump is taking it on, head on, so of course, suddenly they're quiet on their past support. Now you get crazy responses like this meltdown from Chris Matthews about wood instead on "Morning Joe." I think even Mika Brzezinski wasn't buying this one; you can see what looks like a smirk on her face as Matthews loses his mind. Chris Matthews on MSNBC: "We get so much of our lumber, our two by fours from from Canada…What are we going to do? Have more lumber made in the United States now?!" - "What is our plan now…? We're going to create more wood. Is that it?!" - "Are we going to make more wood in this country because of our trade deal?! I don't think so!" (…)

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