Robert Lighthizer

And it absolutely is why Donald Trump was elected president. Reagan had these so-called Reagan Democrats that we all remember that. That was the beginning of those people because that was when we sort of reached the peak. By the time we got to the 2000s, these people were a movement, this populist movement, and they are the reason that Donald Trump is where he is. And to his credit—

And it absolutely is why Donald Trump was elected president. Reagan had these so-called Reagan Democrats that we all remember that. That was the beginning of those people because that was when we sort of reached the peak. By the time we got to the 2000s, these people were a movement, this populist movement, and they are the reason that Donald Trump is where he is. And to his credit—

Donald Trump talked about this and worried about this issue since he was 35 years old. This is not, this is the, in my opinion, the essence of Donald Trump. Donald Trump's essence is we're getting, he says we're getting ripped off. Our workers are getting screwed. It's not because they're lazy or stupid. It's because we have a bad system that is hurting them, and it's destabilizing the country.

Donald Trump talked about this and worried about this issue since he was 35 years old. This is not, this is the, in my opinion, the essence of Donald Trump. Donald Trump's essence is we're getting, he says we're getting ripped off. Our workers are getting screwed. It's not because they're lazy or stupid. It's because we have a bad system that is hurting them, and it's destabilizing the country.

Donald Trump talked about this and worried about this issue since he was 35 years old. This is not, this is the, in my opinion, the essence of Donald Trump. Donald Trump's essence is we're getting, he says we're getting ripped off. Our workers are getting screwed. It's not because they're lazy or stupid. It's because we have a bad system that is hurting them, and it's destabilizing the country.

And all of these are data points that kind of make that point. And once you realize that, you realize you have to do something, right? The purpose of the economy, first of all, obviously, is national security. But after that, it's to distribute data. resources and wealth so that most Americans live the best lives they can live. And we have lost that. We have just plain lost it.

And all of these are data points that kind of make that point. And once you realize that, you realize you have to do something, right? The purpose of the economy, first of all, obviously, is national security. But after that, it's to distribute data. resources and wealth so that most Americans live the best lives they can live. And we have lost that. We have just plain lost it.

And all of these are data points that kind of make that point. And once you realize that, you realize you have to do something, right? The purpose of the economy, first of all, obviously, is national security. But after that, it's to distribute data. resources and wealth so that most Americans live the best lives they can live. And we have lost that. We have just plain lost it.

So I would say, first of all, that I say the Wall Street Journal, they have editorialized against me by name more than 30 times.

So I would say, first of all, that I say the Wall Street Journal, they have editorialized against me by name more than 30 times.

So I would say, first of all, that I say the Wall Street Journal, they have editorialized against me by name more than 30 times.

Yeah. So, well, we have that in common too. I say they have the diversity, the editorial page has the diversity of opinion protocol of somewhere between Pravda and the People's Daily.

Yeah. So, well, we have that in common too. I say they have the diversity, the editorial page has the diversity of opinion protocol of somewhere between Pravda and the People's Daily.

Yeah. So, well, we have that in common too. I say they have the diversity, the editorial page has the diversity of opinion protocol of somewhere between Pravda and the People's Daily.

It is their view and they keep it. So why did we get to this stage? To some extent, it was kind of misguided. To some extent, it was wealthy people pushing it because it was good for them. I'm not one who subscribes to the view that it was people trying to hurt America. I think it was – They just didn't care one way or another whether they didn't care, for example, who owned America.

It is their view and they keep it. So why did we get to this stage? To some extent, it was kind of misguided. To some extent, it was wealthy people pushing it because it was good for them. I'm not one who subscribes to the view that it was people trying to hurt America. I think it was – They just didn't care one way or another whether they didn't care, for example, who owned America.

It is their view and they keep it. So why did we get to this stage? To some extent, it was kind of misguided. To some extent, it was wealthy people pushing it because it was good for them. I'm not one who subscribes to the view that it was people trying to hurt America. I think it was – They just didn't care one way or another whether they didn't care, for example, who owned America.

They didn't care what percentage of our global wealth ended up in the hands of our working people. Those were not metrics. What they cared about was price optimization and how much we could consume. And that's the opposite of what people like you and I believe in. Conservatives and a lot of labor Democrats believe we have to worry about values and preserving what's great in America.

They didn't care what percentage of our global wealth ended up in the hands of our working people. Those were not metrics. What they cared about was price optimization and how much we could consume. And that's the opposite of what people like you and I believe in. Conservatives and a lot of labor Democrats believe we have to worry about values and preserving what's great in America.

They didn't care what percentage of our global wealth ended up in the hands of our working people. Those were not metrics. What they cared about was price optimization and how much we could consume. And that's the opposite of what people like you and I believe in. Conservatives and a lot of labor Democrats believe we have to worry about values and preserving what's great in America.