Doug Burgum
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32 recordings
11 series
first heard Jan 2025
last heard 5 Jun
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So here we are, a country that has food security and energy security, but we were constraining ourselves. We were tying both hands behind our back with all kinds of regulations, lawsuits, and an ideology that said, no, we're not going to develop these resources here. But as I said, that just That played right into our adversary's hands.
And for a safer world and for a stronger America, we need to get back in the game.
Any ideas out there? I'm sure there'll be some. And that was a thrill for Catherine and I to be invited to be on Air Force One flying over the Gulf while the proclamation was being signed. And it did fall, the official naming committee for geographic names falls under the Department of Interior. And it's more layered and complex than you might imagine.
But then today with all of the technology and the mapping companies, the Google Maps, Apple Maps, all the other folks, we were in coordination with them as we were flying to say, don't hit the button to restart populating the new name of Gulf of America until it's official.
But right on schedule at 1.30 p.m., the pilot came on board from the 747 Air Force One and tipped the wing down and said, ladies and gentlemen, look out the right side of the plane. You're looking at the Gulf of America. President Trump had just signed it. The press was crammed into his little office on Air Force One, and that was a very fun day.
But I don't know, someone was joking today that we were just at Mammoth Cave National Park, that maybe that ought to be like huge. The Y. Huge cave. Yeah.
Thank you, Cabot. Great to be with you. And thanks to this organization. Thanks to all your listeners. They're an important part of helping move this country forward. And we're grateful for all their support. Amen to that. Thank you, sir. Thank you.
Yeah.
Bowing to a bully is like drinking poison to quench thirst. It only deepens the crisis. Make no mistake, the U.S. will keep flip-flopping and playing hardball. But China will stand firm. No matter how hard the wind blows, no matter how clouds rain.
Do you know of any trade agreements that they are close to actually closing it out? And not just top lines, a memorandum of understanding.
I mean, he's arguing that he's made 200 trade deals so far.
Well, great to be with you, John. Thank you for having me on your show.
Well, I think two things. One is, you know, having been a CEO for most of my life and then a governor for eight years, it's leadership. I mean, President Trump is exhibiting all the great qualities of leadership, starting with, you know, are you giving your team clear direction?
And the executive orders that he's put out provide very specific actions for the cabinet leaders to go execute on the promises that he made to the American people. So that's clear direction. So that's great. And then the second thing is you got to You got to hire a great team.
And I look around that room and a number of those folks are friends of mine, people that I've known, people that have had great success in the private sector, people that are making big sacrifices to come and do public service, working for the government to try to solve these problems that people think are intractable, like our $2 trillion deficit. He's empowering everybody.
I mean, it's like, let's go and go quickly because these are big, important issues for ourselves, our kids, our grandkids. So that's the second thing, you know, clear direction, hire a great team. Number two, three, empower them. And number four, hold people accountable. And President Trump does that better than almost any CEO in the country. He holds people accountable for what they do.
And so I felt the energy in the room was really electric. People were excited to be there, to be in the cabinet room, to be part of this historic team. And I think the amount of talent in the room is really, really high. And I'm very excited about what everybody's going to get done and get done working together and working together for the American people.
Well, I think I can only speak for myself, but I think the excitement around the idea that you've got not just a entrepreneur, not a business leader, not a visionary, not someone who's obviously brilliant. But for me, the reason I get excited is Elon grew up in tech. And that's where I spent my career is in tech. And being a tech CEO is different than other categories in tech.
There are no natural barriers. No one has a monopoly. New entrants show up tomorrow completely out of the blue. And you have to be better, faster, cheaper for your customers tomorrow than you were yesterday or you go out of business. So competition drives innovation. And we do have parts of our... We don't pick airlines, railroads, public utilities.
These are regulated businesses with limited amounts of competition. And the folks that have survived in tech really know about innovation. And government has essentially been regulated. Most of what government does is often a monopoly. They're the only place that can give you a permit. They're the only place you can get a driver's license. You have to get permission from the federal government.
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