Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, 4/11/25

Is there a method to the seeming madness we’ve all experienced this past week? Donald Trump, a famously transactional president, apparently believes quite deeply in something few economists believe, that high tariffs are the key to strengthening the American economy and society.

President Trump claims China will want to make a deal over tariffs, but Xi Jinping does not seem interested in doing so. The panel discusses what's happening and which leader blinks first.