Marco Rubio
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And so that's why these Chinese ships are stuck in there.
The second is, I don't think that China, it's a huge source of instability.
It threatens to destabilize Asia more than any other part of the world because it's heavily reliant on the straits for energy.
And the third reason is because China's economy is export driven.
meaning their economy is fueled not by what they consume domestically, but by what they make and sell to other countries.
Well, if all the countries of the world economies are melting down because of this crisis in the Straits, they're going to be buying less Chinese product, and the Chinese exports are going to drop precipitously.
He's always calling me Little Marco.
And I'll admit, the guy, he's taller than me.
He's like 6'2", which is why I don't understand why his hands are the size of someone who's 5'2".
Have you seen his hands?
And you know what they say about men with small hands?
You can't trust him.
You can't trust him.
You can't trust him.
On trade, look, the United States is very clear.
We have to be able to make our own stuff.
We cannot depend on China or any country for that matter for 100 percent of anything that we need.
You know, when you depend on any other country for 100% of what you need, you're very vulnerable.
Likewise, you know, China wants the world to be dependent on them for 100% because it gives them strength and leverage.
So that's a perfect example of an area in which our interests are not aligned.