Mike Lindell

Expecting a response is even more interesting.

More of a question.

China's export controls on rare earths, something we're interested in, whose production it dominates and which are vital to industries from automobiles to defense, are also an acute concern for European countries.

Xi said China's next five-year plan, which is due to be formally released in March, offered opportunities for French industry despite Beijing's repeated emphasis on industrial self-reliance.

from Xi to Macron, without committing to specific measures.

And so that is the difference between the French Macron and President Trump over here, who's fighting and using leverage.

Macron just looks to me like he's just wishing upon a star that Xi is all of a sudden going to be a nice guy.

And I asked Sam Fass to come in because we also had meetings between India's Modi and Putin

over the last couple of days.

And so, Sam Faddis, welcome to the show.

I'm glad you're on.

Steve's been covering the waterfront.

We're trying to pivot toward domestic, but these international issues with Venezuela and everything keep us busy.

And so, I'll just open the floor to you if you want to start off with maybe the India-Putin meetings, and then take the floor as yours.

Thanks for being with us, Sam.

Right.

Well, look, the Indians have been close allies of the Russians like for decades.

Right.

I mean, going back, all of their military equipment came from the Soviet Union.

So that lash up has been tight for a very long time.