Topic: Ustr

President Donald Trump declared April 2, 2025, as "Liberation Day," marking a major shift toward protectionist trade policies intended to "Make America Wealthy Again" (MAWA). The administration released a comprehensive report from the U.S. Trade Representative detailing foreign trade barriers and intellectual property theft. Trump announced sweeping tariffs to counter what he described as decades of economic pillaging by foreign nations.

The final text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has been released for public comment via the Federal Register. The hosts argue the treaty primarily serves large corporations and trademark holders rather than individual artists. An anecdote is shared about a successful legal battle against a media company for violating Creative Commons licenses.