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Frank Gaffney

👤 Speaker
622 total appearances

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The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

We understand what's going on. And as long as you talk and work with us, we'll try to make sure the pressure goes where it belongs, but we're not going to pretend it's not happening. And when it comes to this, I think there's a little bit of the criticism of Europe and about seeking economic advantage from the threat you want us to pay to protect you from.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

We understand what's going on. And as long as you talk and work with us, we'll try to make sure the pressure goes where it belongs, but we're not going to pretend it's not happening. And when it comes to this, I think there's a little bit of the criticism of Europe and about seeking economic advantage from the threat you want us to pay to protect you from.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And so, in Southeast Asia, they don't want to choose. But guess what? You're just going to have to choose. Do you want access to the big American market? And do you want Uncle Sam to balance against this clearly aggressive neighbor? If you don't think it's aggressive, again, I always come back to, look at them picking a fight with the Philippines. Who does that?

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And so, in Southeast Asia, they don't want to choose. But guess what? You're just going to have to choose. Do you want access to the big American market? And do you want Uncle Sam to balance against this clearly aggressive neighbor? If you don't think it's aggressive, again, I always come back to, look at them picking a fight with the Philippines. Who does that?

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And so, in Southeast Asia, they don't want to choose. But guess what? You're just going to have to choose. Do you want access to the big American market? And do you want Uncle Sam to balance against this clearly aggressive neighbor? If you don't think it's aggressive, again, I always come back to, look at them picking a fight with the Philippines. Who does that?

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And so, if they're willing to pick a fight with the Philippines, Vietnam, you can't feel comfortable.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And so, if they're willing to pick a fight with the Philippines, Vietnam, you can't feel comfortable.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And so, if they're willing to pick a fight with the Philippines, Vietnam, you can't feel comfortable.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

Yeah, I think it somewhat comes down to communications. I mean, when we were living through the crazy pandemic days, there were grocery stores with empty shelves. And it was kind of a question how it was communicated. But there was a tolerance for a time. for people to go through that. I don't think they want it.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

Yeah, I think it somewhat comes down to communications. I mean, when we were living through the crazy pandemic days, there were grocery stores with empty shelves. And it was kind of a question how it was communicated. But there was a tolerance for a time. for people to go through that. I don't think they want it.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

Yeah, I think it somewhat comes down to communications. I mean, when we were living through the crazy pandemic days, there were grocery stores with empty shelves. And it was kind of a question how it was communicated. But there was a tolerance for a time. for people to go through that. I don't think they want it.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

But if it's communicated that, look, China's been eating our lunch, there's all kinds of problems with this supply chain, they are withholding it by being intransigent and confrontational with us, and we're going to backfill it somehow. I think people have to know why is this happening and how do we get from point A to point B where this is back online.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

But if it's communicated that, look, China's been eating our lunch, there's all kinds of problems with this supply chain, they are withholding it by being intransigent and confrontational with us, and we're going to backfill it somehow. I think people have to know why is this happening and how do we get from point A to point B where this is back online.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

But if it's communicated that, look, China's been eating our lunch, there's all kinds of problems with this supply chain, they are withholding it by being intransigent and confrontational with us, and we're going to backfill it somehow. I think people have to know why is this happening and how do we get from point A to point B where this is back online.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And if that can't be answered, then, yeah, there's going to be some unease and uncertainty, and it will come from the grassroots up. I mean, that's the main street the administration says it's going to bat for in all this. I think they mean it, but we're really going to have to be communicating this every step along the way. But I always live and learn.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And if that can't be answered, then, yeah, there's going to be some unease and uncertainty, and it will come from the grassroots up. I mean, that's the main street the administration says it's going to bat for in all this. I think they mean it, but we're really going to have to be communicating this every step along the way. But I always live and learn.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

And if that can't be answered, then, yeah, there's going to be some unease and uncertainty, and it will come from the grassroots up. I mean, that's the main street the administration says it's going to bat for in all this. I think they mean it, but we're really going to have to be communicating this every step along the way. But I always live and learn.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

There are things on those shelves that are not made in China that people, when storms come, want to go hoard. And when those shelves are empty, it's not because of something in China. It's because people got crazy and went and took it all. And so, we'll have- Who would have guessed? A storm comes and there's no toilet paper. That's not made in China.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

There are things on those shelves that are not made in China that people, when storms come, want to go hoard. And when those shelves are empty, it's not because of something in China. It's because people got crazy and went and took it all. And so, we'll have- Who would have guessed? A storm comes and there's no toilet paper. That's not made in China.

The President's Daily Brief
PDB Situation Report | May 3rd, 2025: Economic Pain in Beijing & U.S.–Iran Negotiation Breakdown

There are things on those shelves that are not made in China that people, when storms come, want to go hoard. And when those shelves are empty, it's not because of something in China. It's because people got crazy and went and took it all. And so, we'll have- Who would have guessed? A storm comes and there's no toilet paper. That's not made in China.