Ali Velshi On Trump's Economy FALLING APART - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast

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MS NOW's Ali Velshi joins Molly for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with renewed attention on the Epstein files and expands into a sharp critique of how loyalty and legal entanglements can shape a Justice Department staffed by a president’s former personal attorneys, arguing that suppressed truths have a way of surfacing when political protection fades.

From there, the discussion pivots to the escalating conflict with Iran, questioning whether the timing functions as a distraction, emphasizing the lack of a clearly articulated rationale, and warning that public support is unlikely to grow as casualties mount and costs rise—especially with oil markets jolted by instability around the Strait of Hormuz.

They explore the knock-on geopolitical effects, including strained naval capacity, increased risk calculations for China regarding Taiwan, and the limits of using Venezuelan oil as a strategic hedge, before closing on troubling U.S. economic signals: weak job numbers, recession concerns, and the reality that even a wartime production boost may not be enough to offset broader instability heading into a volatile political season. - 03/06/2026.