Don Bacon

Also, I advised our mayor candidate. She's been the mayor for 12 years. Said, Mayor, all you got to say is this. Forbes races the number one city in America to live in. Two, we're the fastest growing economy in America at 9%. 9% GDP growth right here. And we're one of the few big cities where crime has gone down. It's a great place to live. So the economy is very diverse.

It's got an ag business component to it. We have Weston Foods. We have 85% of the world's irrigation sales come out of here. I can go on and on. So it's an agribusiness haven. But we're also a transportation hub. You have Union Pacific. You have Burlington Northern has another division headquarters here. We have a lot of the largest trucking companies here. in Omaha.

It's got an ag business component to it. We have Weston Foods. We have 85% of the world's irrigation sales come out of here. I can go on and on. So it's an agribusiness haven. But we're also a transportation hub. You have Union Pacific. You have Burlington Northern has another division headquarters here. We have a lot of the largest trucking companies here. in Omaha.

It's got an ag business component to it. We have Weston Foods. We have 85% of the world's irrigation sales come out of here. I can go on and on. So it's an agribusiness haven. But we're also a transportation hub. You have Union Pacific. You have Burlington Northern has another division headquarters here. We have a lot of the largest trucking companies here. in Omaha.

But third, it's the third largest financial sector in America. Insurance is the big driver of that. We also have the largest private bank in Omaha, right? But you have AFLAC, Mutual of Omaha, Pacific Life, New York Life. I just go on and on. So the insurance financial industry is just taking off in Omaha. And you put all that together, we have a dynamic economy and low unemployment.

But third, it's the third largest financial sector in America. Insurance is the big driver of that. We also have the largest private bank in Omaha, right? But you have AFLAC, Mutual of Omaha, Pacific Life, New York Life. I just go on and on. So the insurance financial industry is just taking off in Omaha. And you put all that together, we have a dynamic economy and low unemployment.

But third, it's the third largest financial sector in America. Insurance is the big driver of that. We also have the largest private bank in Omaha, right? But you have AFLAC, Mutual of Omaha, Pacific Life, New York Life. I just go on and on. So the insurance financial industry is just taking off in Omaha. And you put all that together, we have a dynamic economy and low unemployment.

And the standard of living here, or the cost of living, is very competitive.

And the standard of living here, or the cost of living, is very competitive.

And the standard of living here, or the cost of living, is very competitive.

But we are an export state. We're the world, we're the America's largest beef exporter for starters. And we're top five when it comes to pork, corn, soybeans, popcorn, ethanol. So we're an export state. State, export city. And I don't have a crystal ball. I mean, I hope it turns out well, so I have no idea. But I see a lot of risk.

But we are an export state. We're the world, we're the America's largest beef exporter for starters. And we're top five when it comes to pork, corn, soybeans, popcorn, ethanol. So we're an export state. State, export city. And I don't have a crystal ball. I mean, I hope it turns out well, so I have no idea. But I see a lot of risk.

But we are an export state. We're the world, we're the America's largest beef exporter for starters. And we're top five when it comes to pork, corn, soybeans, popcorn, ethanol. So we're an export state. State, export city. And I don't have a crystal ball. I mean, I hope it turns out well, so I have no idea. But I see a lot of risk.

When you lose $6 trillion in the stock market in two days, that says a lot. We've already seen a loss in customers when it comes to beef and popcorn. I've talked to the big exporters. And so these European markets have already shut themselves down. I don't think anybody wins in a trade war. And I don't know why we want to take on the entire world at once.

When you lose $6 trillion in the stock market in two days, that says a lot. We've already seen a loss in customers when it comes to beef and popcorn. I've talked to the big exporters. And so these European markets have already shut themselves down. I don't think anybody wins in a trade war. And I don't know why we want to take on the entire world at once.

When you lose $6 trillion in the stock market in two days, that says a lot. We've already seen a loss in customers when it comes to beef and popcorn. I've talked to the big exporters. And so these European markets have already shut themselves down. I don't think anybody wins in a trade war. And I don't know why we want to take on the entire world at once.

You know, I would have done this for surgically. I would have probably focused on China up front, maybe Russia with their behavior. I would have negotiated with Europe. Now, Europe doesn't have high tariffs. But they have a lot of rules. We can't find a way to get our beef, for example, in the European market because they put a lot of restrictions that make it very hard to get in.

You know, I would have done this for surgically. I would have probably focused on China up front, maybe Russia with their behavior. I would have negotiated with Europe. Now, Europe doesn't have high tariffs. But they have a lot of rules. We can't find a way to get our beef, for example, in the European market because they put a lot of restrictions that make it very hard to get in.

You know, I would have done this for surgically. I would have probably focused on China up front, maybe Russia with their behavior. I would have negotiated with Europe. Now, Europe doesn't have high tariffs. But they have a lot of rules. We can't find a way to get our beef, for example, in the European market because they put a lot of restrictions that make it very hard to get in.

So we should have these negotiations. But I know who our allies are and who our adversaries are. And so taking on the whole world seems very risky. Right. It's not wise to me. I like, if somebody's going to terrify us, I think we should have a level playing field. Sure. I think we've done enough analysis. A lot of the numbers that the White House used were not, actual tariff numbers.