Janet Yellen Hits Trump’s Tariffs With A ‘Wrecking Ball’ In Blistering Takedown – HuffPost

The former treasury secretary and professor said the president doesn’t pass her economic test.

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By Ben Blanchet, Apr 10, 2025, 09:55 PM EDT

Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday eviscerated President Donald Trump amid continued turmoil over his fluctuating tariffs policies.

Yellen — a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley — was asked by CNN’s Bianna Golodryga to grade Trump’s handling of the economy.

“I’m afraid I could not give it a passing grade, I’m sorry,” said Yellen in her first televised interview since her years serving under President Joe Biden.

“This is the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen an administration impose on a well-functioning economy.”

Earlier in the program, Golodryga noted that Trump and his officials have been “quite scathing” in their assessment of the Biden administration’s handling of the economy.

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