Robert Lighthizer

the most pro-manufacturing, pro-America trade deal in history, right? For the first time, the president – it was one of President Trump's great accomplishments. It was the first time anybody had ever renegotiated a big agreement. They were sort of thought of as eternal, like marriage or religion or constitution or something. We renegotiated it. At the same time, we put tariffs on China, right?

the most pro-manufacturing, pro-America trade deal in history, right? For the first time, the president – it was one of President Trump's great accomplishments. It was the first time anybody had ever renegotiated a big agreement. They were sort of thought of as eternal, like marriage or religion or constitution or something. We renegotiated it. At the same time, we put tariffs on China, right?

the most pro-manufacturing, pro-America trade deal in history, right? For the first time, the president – it was one of President Trump's great accomplishments. It was the first time anybody had ever renegotiated a big agreement. They were sort of thought of as eternal, like marriage or religion or constitution or something. We renegotiated it. At the same time, we put tariffs on China, right?

unrelated, but we put tariffs on China. So what China was trying to do is figure out a way to get into the U.S. market without paying the tariffs. Now, a logical way to do that, it would be to move stuff to Mexico. And as part of that process, they are infiltrating the Mexican infrastructure. And the numbers are quite large. It's, you know,

unrelated, but we put tariffs on China. So what China was trying to do is figure out a way to get into the U.S. market without paying the tariffs. Now, a logical way to do that, it would be to move stuff to Mexico. And as part of that process, they are infiltrating the Mexican infrastructure. And the numbers are quite large. It's, you know,

unrelated, but we put tariffs on China. So what China was trying to do is figure out a way to get into the U.S. market without paying the tariffs. Now, a logical way to do that, it would be to move stuff to Mexico. And as part of that process, they are infiltrating the Mexican infrastructure. And the numbers are quite large. It's, you know,

Billions and billions of dollars of investment by China and this rhodium group and others who have studied to say the numbers probably six or seven times what the public numbers are. So it's hundreds of billions of dollars of investment. The purpose of this really is to ultimately get to the U.S. market, but also to sort of infiltrate China. The system in Mexico.

Billions and billions of dollars of investment by China and this rhodium group and others who have studied to say the numbers probably six or seven times what the public numbers are. So it's hundreds of billions of dollars of investment. The purpose of this really is to ultimately get to the U.S. market, but also to sort of infiltrate China. The system in Mexico.

Billions and billions of dollars of investment by China and this rhodium group and others who have studied to say the numbers probably six or seven times what the public numbers are. So it's hundreds of billions of dollars of investment. The purpose of this really is to ultimately get to the U.S. market, but also to sort of infiltrate China. The system in Mexico.

And I would suggest it's very bad for the United States and it's very bad for Mexico. And ultimately, the president is going to have to deal with it. I think he's aware of that. This is a this is a freight train coming down the road. So if you take Chinese content and just, you know. substantially transform it, just paint it or something, and then bring it to the United States. That's very bad.

And I would suggest it's very bad for the United States and it's very bad for Mexico. And ultimately, the president is going to have to deal with it. I think he's aware of that. This is a this is a freight train coming down the road. So if you take Chinese content and just, you know. substantially transform it, just paint it or something, and then bring it to the United States. That's very bad.

And I would suggest it's very bad for the United States and it's very bad for Mexico. And ultimately, the president is going to have to deal with it. I think he's aware of that. This is a this is a freight train coming down the road. So if you take Chinese content and just, you know. substantially transform it, just paint it or something, and then bring it to the United States. That's very bad.

So you've seen increases in Chinese exports to Mexico of 50% a year for a number of years. And a lot of that, I think, is finding its way into the United States and is dislodging other sensible investments. But also giving China some control over Mexico. Oh, there's no question. And the president of Mexico seems to understand that, at least to the extent you can in their system.

So you've seen increases in Chinese exports to Mexico of 50% a year for a number of years. And a lot of that, I think, is finding its way into the United States and is dislodging other sensible investments. But also giving China some control over Mexico. Oh, there's no question. And the president of Mexico seems to understand that, at least to the extent you can in their system.

So you've seen increases in Chinese exports to Mexico of 50% a year for a number of years. And a lot of that, I think, is finding its way into the United States and is dislodging other sensible investments. But also giving China some control over Mexico. Oh, there's no question. And the president of Mexico seems to understand that, at least to the extent you can in their system.

So it's a big problem. I mean, and a lot of it has not come on stream yet. So it's huge auto investments. It's a lot of things that they're doing that haven't even come on stream yet that are going to come down like a locomotive down the highway. And And it's all bad and we have to do something about it. And the reality is probably that's going to be tariffs.

So it's a big problem. I mean, and a lot of it has not come on stream yet. So it's huge auto investments. It's a lot of things that they're doing that haven't even come on stream yet that are going to come down like a locomotive down the highway. And And it's all bad and we have to do something about it. And the reality is probably that's going to be tariffs.

So it's a big problem. I mean, and a lot of it has not come on stream yet. So it's huge auto investments. It's a lot of things that they're doing that haven't even come on stream yet that are going to come down like a locomotive down the highway. And And it's all bad and we have to do something about it. And the reality is probably that's going to be tariffs.

And it's going to be some way that you separate like U.S. companies and neutral countries like companies like the Japanese who are operating down there and abiding by the USMCA and this whole Chinese infiltration that's coming in.

And it's going to be some way that you separate like U.S. companies and neutral countries like companies like the Japanese who are operating down there and abiding by the USMCA and this whole Chinese infiltration that's coming in.