Lee Carter recently joined host Jason Chaffetz on the Jason in the House podcast for a conversation on “The Importance of Looking Beyond the Data.”
Lee Carter joins Jason Chaffetz on Jason in the House podcast

Lee Carter recently joined host Jason Chaffetz on the Jason in the House podcast for a conversation on “The Importance of Looking Beyond the Data.”
Lee Carter joined CNN’s Jake Tapper for a colorful panel discussion on topics ranging from Trump’s “big beautiful bill” and Democrats’ failure to come up with a better solution… to the new Trump “TACO” acronym and more. Some fun and always-insightful analysis from Lee!
As the Trump administration fights over the future of its tariffs in the courts, companies are anxiously considering how to deal with this massive shift in U.S. trade policy. Tariffs have already increased costs for many businesses, and they threaten the ability of some companies to survive. Many companies are asking: what’s the right language and framing to talk about tariffs in a way that protects our business without antagonizing Washington? Michael Maslansky offers some sound advice for how to respond while mitigating the risk.
How do you connect with a critical audience or constituency when you don’t have a message that resonates with them? Michael Maslansky addressed this question on NewsNation with Leland Vittert, for an interesting conversation on how the Democratic party has failed to reach and connect with young white men.
Lee Carter joins CNN to talk about the lowest approval rating among independents for President Trump’s handling of the economy.
Lee Carter joins CNN News Central’s Kate Bolduan to talk about how Republicans are communicating optimistically about the tariffs and the market chaos. Is their messaging working?
In this episode, Michael Maslansky and Lee Carter tackle a pressing question for businesses and trade groups: Should they publicly speak out on tariffs, or is silence the smarter move?