Pete & Cindy: Tariffs & Truths—No Spin: Live from VMA26
Host: Pete Mento and Cindy Allen
Guest(s): N/A
Published: October 16, 2026
Length: ~43 min.
Presented by: Global Training Center
Summary
Recorded live at VMA26 in Norfolk, Pete Mento and Cindy Allen bring the Pete and Cindy Show to the conference stage for a candid, no-spin conversation about tariffs, refunds, enforcement, and what importers should do next. They unpack Sections 301, 232, 122, and 338 as tools of leverage, revenue, national security, and industrial policy—and question whether the current tariff strategy is producing the promised reshoring results. VMA26 brought shipping, port…
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