Brian Carter

And President Biden did have conversations back and forth with Xi Jinping a time or two. There was some in person, some by video conference, et cetera. And so in some ways, this idea that you should keep a channel of communication open wasn't held consistently and wasn't really kind of explained very well through that time in my estimation.

And President Biden did have conversations back and forth with Xi Jinping a time or two. There was some in person, some by video conference, et cetera. And so in some ways, this idea that you should keep a channel of communication open wasn't held consistently and wasn't really kind of explained very well through that time in my estimation.

Now, I also think that the content and the quality of the conversation matters much more than, you know, how did they talk and how often did they talk. President Trump has his own style of doing these kinds of things. Steve, that's a very diplomatic way to put it.

Now, I also think that the content and the quality of the conversation matters much more than, you know, how did they talk and how often did they talk. President Trump has his own style of doing these kinds of things. Steve, that's a very diplomatic way to put it.

Now, I also think that the content and the quality of the conversation matters much more than, you know, how did they talk and how often did they talk. President Trump has his own style of doing these kinds of things. Steve, that's a very diplomatic way to put it.

In my lifetime, I can't think of a president-elect throwing out there, hey, how about the leader of China come and attend the inauguration? It's a kind of a form of communication that really hasn't existed. And I don't think in a million years that Xi Jinping is going to show up and listen to the brilliant oratory, the best words coming from the Capitol on Inauguration Day.

In my lifetime, I can't think of a president-elect throwing out there, hey, how about the leader of China come and attend the inauguration? It's a kind of a form of communication that really hasn't existed. And I don't think in a million years that Xi Jinping is going to show up and listen to the brilliant oratory, the best words coming from the Capitol on Inauguration Day.

In my lifetime, I can't think of a president-elect throwing out there, hey, how about the leader of China come and attend the inauguration? It's a kind of a form of communication that really hasn't existed. And I don't think in a million years that Xi Jinping is going to show up and listen to the brilliant oratory, the best words coming from the Capitol on Inauguration Day.

But clearly, Donald Trump is a kind of leader that is going to talk. to adversaries and others. I mean, he talked to Little Rocket Man after insulting him for a long time, and then they met and had their conversations.

But clearly, Donald Trump is a kind of leader that is going to talk. to adversaries and others. I mean, he talked to Little Rocket Man after insulting him for a long time, and then they met and had their conversations.

But clearly, Donald Trump is a kind of leader that is going to talk. to adversaries and others. I mean, he talked to Little Rocket Man after insulting him for a long time, and then they met and had their conversations.

He's clearly, I think, said that his objective is to open these channels of communication to try to lessen tensions and to explore alternative paths to peace and prosperity without necessarily opening with concessions. I can understand that logic. I can also see some things like that playing out.

He's clearly, I think, said that his objective is to open these channels of communication to try to lessen tensions and to explore alternative paths to peace and prosperity without necessarily opening with concessions. I can understand that logic. I can also see some things like that playing out.

He's clearly, I think, said that his objective is to open these channels of communication to try to lessen tensions and to explore alternative paths to peace and prosperity without necessarily opening with concessions. I can understand that logic. I can also see some things like that playing out.

It goes against the grain of what sort of the dominant views have been in past Republican and Democrat administrations. But when you look at a situation like this, does he want to pull Xi Jinping into a conversation and say, You know, you really did a number on me on that COVID business. You lied to my face and it cost a lot of people a lot of money.

It goes against the grain of what sort of the dominant views have been in past Republican and Democrat administrations. But when you look at a situation like this, does he want to pull Xi Jinping into a conversation and say, You know, you really did a number on me on that COVID business. You lied to my face and it cost a lot of people a lot of money.

It goes against the grain of what sort of the dominant views have been in past Republican and Democrat administrations. But when you look at a situation like this, does he want to pull Xi Jinping into a conversation and say, You know, you really did a number on me on that COVID business. You lied to my face and it cost a lot of people a lot of money.

And the thanks you're going to get for that are some tariffs for a time. And, you know, something near and dear to me. I hope he goes and looks him in the eye and says, hey, you know, we know that you have subsidized the chemical precursors for fentanyl and you've trans shipped these things in a number of ways. And hundreds of thousands of Americans have been killed by this.

And the thanks you're going to get for that are some tariffs for a time. And, you know, something near and dear to me. I hope he goes and looks him in the eye and says, hey, you know, we know that you have subsidized the chemical precursors for fentanyl and you've trans shipped these things in a number of ways. And hundreds of thousands of Americans have been killed by this.

And the thanks you're going to get for that are some tariffs for a time. And, you know, something near and dear to me. I hope he goes and looks him in the eye and says, hey, you know, we know that you have subsidized the chemical precursors for fentanyl and you've trans shipped these things in a number of ways. And hundreds of thousands of Americans have been killed by this.