Molly Ball

Once they've given you what you want, they don't get tariffed as a reward for that. On the other hand, if what you're trying to do is rebalance the entire world economy and reshore American manufacturing, First of all, you have to actually do the tariffs and keep them on, right, in order to create that incentive. And second of all, that does drive prices up. That does make things more expensive.

The reason companies have outsourced all this manufacturing is because it is cheaper to make the things in other places. Now, I think the administration would say they are doing various other things to make that more cost effective for these companies, right?

The reason companies have outsourced all this manufacturing is because it is cheaper to make the things in other places. Now, I think the administration would say they are doing various other things to make that more cost effective for these companies, right?

The reason companies have outsourced all this manufacturing is because it is cheaper to make the things in other places. Now, I think the administration would say they are doing various other things to make that more cost effective for these companies, right?

That by, say, deregulation, relaxing labor laws, making energy inputs less expensive, for example, they can bring down the cost at the same time as they're incentivizing that reshoring. But it's all very complicated. And as Andrew said, it takes a long time. And especially when you have this unstable business environment, right?

That by, say, deregulation, relaxing labor laws, making energy inputs less expensive, for example, they can bring down the cost at the same time as they're incentivizing that reshoring. But it's all very complicated. And as Andrew said, it takes a long time. And especially when you have this unstable business environment, right?

That by, say, deregulation, relaxing labor laws, making energy inputs less expensive, for example, they can bring down the cost at the same time as they're incentivizing that reshoring. But it's all very complicated. And as Andrew said, it takes a long time. And especially when you have this unstable business environment, right?

It's hard to convince companies that this is something they can make long-term investments in. So a lot of turbulence right now and a lot of uncertainty about sort of what the end goal is. And I don't think that Trump's speech really demystified any of that. Would you agree with that, Andrew?

It's hard to convince companies that this is something they can make long-term investments in. So a lot of turbulence right now and a lot of uncertainty about sort of what the end goal is. And I don't think that Trump's speech really demystified any of that. Would you agree with that, Andrew?

It's hard to convince companies that this is something they can make long-term investments in. So a lot of turbulence right now and a lot of uncertainty about sort of what the end goal is. And I don't think that Trump's speech really demystified any of that. Would you agree with that, Andrew?

You know, being in the room for the speech, it was fascinating to observe. The Democratic reaction really, I think, epitomized how sort of lost and in disarray the party is at this point because you could see the different approaches being taken by different members, and they just have not figured out a sort of cohesive, coordinated, much less effective way to express their opposition to Trump.

You know, being in the room for the speech, it was fascinating to observe. The Democratic reaction really, I think, epitomized how sort of lost and in disarray the party is at this point because you could see the different approaches being taken by different members, and they just have not figured out a sort of cohesive, coordinated, much less effective way to express their opposition to Trump.

You know, being in the room for the speech, it was fascinating to observe. The Democratic reaction really, I think, epitomized how sort of lost and in disarray the party is at this point because you could see the different approaches being taken by different members, and they just have not figured out a sort of cohesive, coordinated, much less effective way to express their opposition to Trump.

Thanks so much, Nolan, for your question. It's a great observation, and it's certainly one that I've heard from a lot of what you might call traditional or Reaganite Republicans over the last several years. They look at what Trump is doing as a takeover of the party by the isolationists. And Trump has really articulated that. We see, you know, J.D.

Thanks so much, Nolan, for your question. It's a great observation, and it's certainly one that I've heard from a lot of what you might call traditional or Reaganite Republicans over the last several years. They look at what Trump is doing as a takeover of the party by the isolationists. And Trump has really articulated that. We see, you know, J.D.

Thanks so much, Nolan, for your question. It's a great observation, and it's certainly one that I've heard from a lot of what you might call traditional or Reaganite Republicans over the last several years. They look at what Trump is doing as a takeover of the party by the isolationists. And Trump has really articulated that. We see, you know, J.D.

Vance, when he was in the Senate, sort of led a rising generation of younger conservatives who had a very different view of America's role on the world stage.

Vance, when he was in the Senate, sort of led a rising generation of younger conservatives who had a very different view of America's role on the world stage.

Vance, when he was in the Senate, sort of led a rising generation of younger conservatives who had a very different view of America's role on the world stage.

So, you know, I think certainly many people in Europe and other places looked at that Trump meeting with Zelensky a week ago and said, this is it. The transatlantic alliance is over. The America that was a trustworthy partner for European allies and North American allies and NATO is no more. And it's just never coming back. Now, I would say to the China point,