Peter Baker

Yeah, four of my colleagues were in there and they asked him about this, and I think that answer was very striking and very important.

I think in some ways it defies

He defines this second term of Trump's presidency.

He's talking about internationally, of course, but I think even at home we have seen the assertion of power without check in some instances and a lack of belief in checks in other instances.

that has shaped the presidency in a way we have not seen.

Now, Ann knows better than I do how this is seen overseas.

But, Ann, I'm kind of curious.

You're an expert on autocracy.

You've written books about this.

You've spent time in some of these places.

How do Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping look at comments like that by President Trump?

How do they look at what he is doing here in terms of what it means for what they can do in their neighborhoods?

Steve, I've got you.

And his point was the Quakers, they're adding to the civic community.

As I told everyone... A week ago, do not retaliate and you will be rewarded.

As I told everyone... A week ago, do not retaliate and you will be rewarded.

Hello? Hey, Peter Goodman. Michael Barbaro. How are you, sir?

Hello? Hey, Peter Goodman. Michael Barbaro. How are you, sir?

Sure. So there are not a lot of sure things in this world, but one of them is that in times of crisis, people around the world buy the US dollar, and specifically, they buy US government bonds. because there's this built-in assumption that whatever happens, war, aliens invade, you know, whatever, the U.S. government's going to endure.

Sure. So there are not a lot of sure things in this world, but one of them is that in times of crisis, people around the world buy the US dollar, and specifically, they buy US government bonds. because there's this built-in assumption that whatever happens, war, aliens invade, you know, whatever, the U.S. government's going to endure.