Overview

• Sachs told the Breaking Points show that the tariffs were sabotage rather than strategy and the worst tactical call in recent U.S. foreign policy.
• He said the 25% penalty tariff on India immediately drew the BRICS nations closer together in unprecedented coordination.
• He warned that the move destroyed trust with New Delhi and taught Indian leaders that Washington cannot be relied upon even if the tariff is later lifted.
• He argued the duties produced zero practical leverage, claiming they brought no one to the negotiating table and undercut years of diplomacy.
• He issued sharp personal critiques of Peter Navarro and Senator Lindsey Graham, dismissing Navarro’s economic bona fides and labeling Graham a fool.