Trump Tests India’s Ties to Russia | Balance of Power 8/27/2025

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses President Donald Trump slapping India with 50% tariffs. On today's show, Advancing American Freedom Senior Fellow Joel Griffith, Economic Times of India Columnist Seema Sirohi, US Treasury Secretary Counselor Joseph Lavorgna, Greenwich Media Strategies Founder and CEO Hagar Chemali.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Early Edition Starts
00:03:34 - Tyler Kendall on Lisa Cook to Challenge Firing as Trump Makes Bid for Fed Dominance
00:06:13 - Advancing American Freedom’s Joel Griffith Discusses Trump’s Attempts to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, India Tariff Increase
00:11:44 - Author Seema Sirohi Breaks Down India-US Relations Being Upended Following Trump’s Massive Tariff Increase
00:19:28 - Counselor to Treasury Secretary Bessent Joseph Lavorgna Talks Trump’s Fed Play Risking Bigger Policy Shifts
00:28:15 - Caroline Hyde Previews Nvidia Earnings Report Expected After the Bell
00:32:09 - Wayne Sanders on US Government Looking to Take Stake in Defense Sector Companies
00:36:17 - Greenwich Media Strategies’ Hagar Chemali Discusses Netanyahu’s Plan to Take Full Control of Gaza as Israeli Strikes Continue
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