Lulu Garcia Navarro
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But I want to be really clear about why I went to prison. I was defending the Constitution. Now, to your point,
But I want to be really clear about why I went to prison. I was defending the Constitution. Now, to your point,
So from the review of my book, there's been a steady evolution of thought amongst the public, even on Wall Street, about what I've been saying, what the president has been saying, what others in our camp have been saying. And I guess I'm mainstream now. That's scary. Yeah.
So from the review of my book, there's been a steady evolution of thought amongst the public, even on Wall Street, about what I've been saying, what the president has been saying, what others in our camp have been saying. And I guess I'm mainstream now. That's scary. Yeah.
Tariffs do not cause inflation when they're imposed by the largest market in the world. And that has been demonstrated by the fact that we aggressively imposed tariffs during the first term. We had zero inflation as a result.
Tariffs do not cause inflation when they're imposed by the largest market in the world. And that has been demonstrated by the fact that we aggressively imposed tariffs during the first term. We had zero inflation as a result.
Let's do this. So who are the studies by?
Let's do this. So who are the studies by?
All the ones that were wrong about Trump, you know, like the biggest... Ones that you don't believe in and that you kind of felt... Well, but I think it's fair, Anna, for you to go back and look at those analyses who said it and then look what they said, for example, when Trump came into office and how they predicted there would be chaos and
All the ones that were wrong about Trump, you know, like the biggest... Ones that you don't believe in and that you kind of felt... Well, but I think it's fair, Anna, for you to go back and look at those analyses who said it and then look what they said, for example, when Trump came into office and how they predicted there would be chaos and
recession, inflation, stagnation that has never happened. I think my point here is that the academic community can't be trusted to critique Trump economics. And they have a credibility problem because they've been crying this wolf. They did it all through the first term. None of that happened. They're just wrong. We're right. They're wrong. End of story.
recession, inflation, stagnation that has never happened. I think my point here is that the academic community can't be trusted to critique Trump economics. And they have a credibility problem because they've been crying this wolf. They did it all through the first term. None of that happened. They're just wrong. We're right. They're wrong. End of story.
It's the American people who've borne the brunt of this for going on, what, 40 years now. How many times do you have to be told by politicians and corporate flacks that this free trade stuff's good for you? And then you lose your job and your community falls down around you for you to stop believing them. I mean, you know, that's why Trump got elected in 2016.
It's the American people who've borne the brunt of this for going on, what, 40 years now. How many times do you have to be told by politicians and corporate flacks that this free trade stuff's good for you? And then you lose your job and your community falls down around you for you to stop believing them. I mean, you know, that's why Trump got elected in 2016.
All right, let's walk through that, okay? There's a rhyme to the reason why we did that.
All right, let's walk through that, okay? There's a rhyme to the reason why we did that.
Here's the thing. We are the biggest market in the world. which gives us buying power, okay? So particularly export-dependent economies, the Chinas of this world, who heavily rely on Americans buying their products, if that becomes more difficult to do, what's the first thing these countries are going to do in response to tariffs? What are they going to do? We slap a tariff on.
Here's the thing. We are the biggest market in the world. which gives us buying power, okay? So particularly export-dependent economies, the Chinas of this world, who heavily rely on Americans buying their products, if that becomes more difficult to do, what's the first thing these countries are going to do in response to tariffs? What are they going to do? We slap a tariff on.
What are the producers over there going to do? What are they going to do? Tell me.
What are the producers over there going to do? What are they going to do? Tell me.