Jay Inslee

You want to talk about manufacturing. A lot of these manufacturing companies are not going to be able to do their job at all. Because they're not going to be able to get the rare earth they need from China and the magnets that today, 90% of the rare earth comes from China. That's getting shut off. That's a consequence of these tariffs.

You want to talk about manufacturing. A lot of these manufacturing companies are not going to be able to do their job at all. Because they're not going to be able to get the rare earth they need from China and the magnets that today, 90% of the rare earth comes from China. That's getting shut off. That's a consequence of these tariffs.

You want to talk about manufacturing. A lot of these manufacturing companies are not going to be able to do their job at all. Because they're not going to be able to get the rare earth they need from China and the magnets that today, 90% of the rare earth comes from China. That's getting shut off. That's a consequence of these tariffs.

So when you have a grossly incompetent person who wants to cause chaos, and nobody knows what his real plan is, and he has caused the damage to the image of the United States because he's been a buffoon. He says, I'm going to do 145% tariff on China. He says, they're going to back down. They're talking to me. They're going to surrender. The next day, Xi says, forget it, buddy.

So when you have a grossly incompetent person who wants to cause chaos, and nobody knows what his real plan is, and he has caused the damage to the image of the United States because he's been a buffoon. He says, I'm going to do 145% tariff on China. He says, they're going to back down. They're talking to me. They're going to surrender. The next day, Xi says, forget it, buddy.

So when you have a grossly incompetent person who wants to cause chaos, and nobody knows what his real plan is, and he has caused the damage to the image of the United States because he's been a buffoon. He says, I'm going to do 145% tariff on China. He says, they're going to back down. They're talking to me. They're going to surrender. The next day, Xi says, forget it, buddy.

I'm not even taking your phone.

I'm not even taking your phone.

I'm not even taking your phone.

Right. He has been both chaotic, uncertain. He has squandered our national treasure of credibility because he's folded. He folded on this, but now China won't let him even fold. They won't take his phone calls. He can't even fold.

Right. He has been both chaotic, uncertain. He has squandered our national treasure of credibility because he's folded. He folded on this, but now China won't let him even fold. They won't take his phone calls. He can't even fold.

Right. He has been both chaotic, uncertain. He has squandered our national treasure of credibility because he's folded. He folded on this, but now China won't let him even fold. They won't take his phone calls. He can't even fold.

I would love to think eventually China will show a little mercy to him and eventually work something out. But, yeah, I mean, I guess the first thing I see about trade is the way he's going about it is so injurious.

I would love to think eventually China will show a little mercy to him and eventually work something out. But, yeah, I mean, I guess the first thing I see about trade is the way he's going about it is so injurious.

I would love to think eventually China will show a little mercy to him and eventually work something out. But, yeah, I mean, I guess the first thing I see about trade is the way he's going about it is so injurious.

Right. I'll tell you what my general thinking. I think generally tariffs are not productive for economic growth on either side of a border. They restrict people's ability to do business with one another. That's basically what they do. Generally speaking, I think economies grow when people can do what they do best.

Right. I'll tell you what my general thinking. I think generally tariffs are not productive for economic growth on either side of a border. They restrict people's ability to do business with one another. That's basically what they do. Generally speaking, I think economies grow when people can do what they do best.

Right. I'll tell you what my general thinking. I think generally tariffs are not productive for economic growth on either side of a border. They restrict people's ability to do business with one another. That's basically what they do. Generally speaking, I think economies grow when people can do what they do best.

And if they can grow bananas in Panama and we can't, then we should be willing to buy bananas, even though we have a trade deficit with them. And to make us pay more for bananas or restrict the ability of our ability to get bananas, in general, doesn't make a lot of sense. So in general, I don't think tariffs make a lot of sense, except

And if they can grow bananas in Panama and we can't, then we should be willing to buy bananas, even though we have a trade deficit with them. And to make us pay more for bananas or restrict the ability of our ability to get bananas, in general, doesn't make a lot of sense. So in general, I don't think tariffs make a lot of sense, except