Marc Caputo

But I want to be clear about Lutnick is while I understand all the reporting that's been done about people being annoyed with him and, oh, he went off script and, oh, we did this.

As of now, and this could change in five minutes between when you post it. As of now, Howard Lutnick is in good stead. I mean, it's basically like him, the Commerce Secretary, and the Treasury Secretary, Scott Besson. And Besson is the leader, but they're operating sort of in tandem. And if Lutnick was really on the outs this way, he wouldn't be on television all the time. And he's on television.

As of now, and this could change in five minutes between when you post it. As of now, Howard Lutnick is in good stead. I mean, it's basically like him, the Commerce Secretary, and the Treasury Secretary, Scott Besson. And Besson is the leader, but they're operating sort of in tandem. And if Lutnick was really on the outs this way, he wouldn't be on television all the time. And he's on television.

As of now, and this could change in five minutes between when you post it. As of now, Howard Lutnick is in good stead. I mean, it's basically like him, the Commerce Secretary, and the Treasury Secretary, Scott Besson. And Besson is the leader, but they're operating sort of in tandem. And if Lutnick was really on the outs this way, he wouldn't be on television all the time. And he's on television.

Yeah, he knows and his people know that there are multiple people in and around the administration that don't like him. And even though he's a billionaire, he bought a $30 million house in the D.C. area. And he wants to be able to live in it for more than a few months before he kind of has to go back home.

Yeah, he knows and his people know that there are multiple people in and around the administration that don't like him. And even though he's a billionaire, he bought a $30 million house in the D.C. area. And he wants to be able to live in it for more than a few months before he kind of has to go back home.

Yeah, he knows and his people know that there are multiple people in and around the administration that don't like him. And even though he's a billionaire, he bought a $30 million house in the D.C. area. And he wants to be able to live in it for more than a few months before he kind of has to go back home.

One of the talking with the sort of the dear leader dynamic. There's a really good history book called The World by Simon Sebig Montefiore. And at the very beginning of it, he points out how potentates throughout history.

One of the talking with the sort of the dear leader dynamic. There's a really good history book called The World by Simon Sebig Montefiore. And at the very beginning of it, he points out how potentates throughout history.

One of the talking with the sort of the dear leader dynamic. There's a really good history book called The World by Simon Sebig Montefiore. And at the very beginning of it, he points out how potentates throughout history.

Yeah. I mean, not to engage too much in the sort of the Trump world survivor, but yeah, I guess it's sort of down. The betting markets are probably down, are most likely to forecast either Letnick departing or NSA, the national security advisor, Mike Waltz, who is- Which one? Which one? Yeah. Yeah. So, I mean, if you're if you're a betting man, you know.

Yeah. I mean, not to engage too much in the sort of the Trump world survivor, but yeah, I guess it's sort of down. The betting markets are probably down, are most likely to forecast either Letnick departing or NSA, the national security advisor, Mike Waltz, who is- Which one? Which one? Yeah. Yeah. So, I mean, if you're if you're a betting man, you know.

Yeah. I mean, not to engage too much in the sort of the Trump world survivor, but yeah, I guess it's sort of down. The betting markets are probably down, are most likely to forecast either Letnick departing or NSA, the national security advisor, Mike Waltz, who is- Which one? Which one? Yeah. Yeah. So, I mean, if you're if you're a betting man, you know.

From my reporting, which I wrote, is there are basically three factors that. combined to have Trump change his mind. Number one, he was hearing from every possible CEO. So was Susie Wiles.

From my reporting, which I wrote, is there are basically three factors that. combined to have Trump change his mind. Number one, he was hearing from every possible CEO. So was Susie Wiles.

From my reporting, which I wrote, is there are basically three factors that. combined to have Trump change his mind. Number one, he was hearing from every possible CEO. So was Susie Wiles.

Yeah, correct. And that's there. But the three factors, bottom line, was Besson and Lutnick went in there And certainly with the hope of getting a pause. And so their pitch was, hey, we got 75 countries that want to make a deal now and we don't have the time and staff to do this. Like, let's sort of like, how do you and they didn't say, let's do this. Apparently, they said, what do you want to do?

Yeah, correct. And that's there. But the three factors, bottom line, was Besson and Lutnick went in there And certainly with the hope of getting a pause. And so their pitch was, hey, we got 75 countries that want to make a deal now and we don't have the time and staff to do this. Like, let's sort of like, how do you and they didn't say, let's do this. Apparently, they said, what do you want to do?

Yeah, correct. And that's there. But the three factors, bottom line, was Besson and Lutnick went in there And certainly with the hope of getting a pause. And so their pitch was, hey, we got 75 countries that want to make a deal now and we don't have the time and staff to do this. Like, let's sort of like, how do you and they didn't say, let's do this. Apparently, they said, what do you want to do?

Right. Like, because you don't tell Donald Trump what to do, which you present the option to the decision to the choice. Right. You know. So that was one. The second one that was part of it was China is, hey, China came out and disrespected you with raising the tariffs.