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During the presidential campaign, they were considered crucial in helping Donald Trump win votes among young men
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though now conservative podcasters are joining some of the president's billionaire backers in voicing doubts over his tariff policies
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Ben Shapiro, who has 7 million subscribers on YouTube and lended his support to Trump
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said he wasn't against import taxes as a way to leverage other countries
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but he did take issue with the mixed messaging about the tariffs and goal
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And this is the possibility that is retail by President Trump and many other members of the administration
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And that is the idea that tariffs are good. Trade wars are good and easy to win. Tariffs themselves are good and make us rich
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The idea that this is inherently good and makes the American economy strong is wrongheaded
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Dave Portnoy is another media figure who's unhappy with how the measures have played out
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The owner of Barstool Sports, which counts 1.8 million YouTube subscribers, endorsed Trump in 2016 and interviewed him at the White House in 2020 On Monday he lamented losing an estimated million from his investment portfolio though insisted his commentary was only about making money
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and he had no political agenda. I don't know, like 10, 15% of my net worth, poof
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But I'm still here. That's the game. Like, do I like it? No
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Am I crying? Am I like, oh, whoa, it's me. I wish I voted for Kamala. No
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Do I wish this didn't go down like this? Yes. Meanwhile, Joe Rogan, who boasts 16.4 million subscribers on YouTube
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said in March that Trump's trade feud with Canada was stupid. While he was campaigning last year
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Trump appeared on Rogan's podcast for a nearly three-hour interview and Rogan endorsed the Republican on the eve of the election
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But in January, the UFC commentator said he was not affiliated with a political party
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and more recently he criticised the Trump administration's deportations of alleged gang members
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when one turned out to be a gay Venezuelan makeup artist
