Scott Besant

Well, Brian, first of all, it's all the president, especially on the 18 important trading partners. We're doing bespoke deals, and he's going to be intimately involved in every one. Two weeks ago, when we had the Japanese delegation come in, he started it in the Oval, and then we took them into the negotiating room.

Well, Brian, first of all, it's all the president, especially on the 18 important trading partners. We're doing bespoke deals, and he's going to be intimately involved in every one. Two weeks ago, when we had the Japanese delegation come in, he started it in the Oval, and then we took them into the negotiating room.

Well, Brian, first of all, it's all the president, especially on the 18 important trading partners. We're doing bespoke deals, and he's going to be intimately involved in every one. Two weeks ago, when we had the Japanese delegation come in, he started it in the Oval, and then we took them into the negotiating room.

So he laid the groundwork, told them personally how important the relationship was, but also how important a fair deal for the American people is.

So he laid the groundwork, told them personally how important the relationship was, but also how important a fair deal for the American people is.

So he laid the groundwork, told them personally how important the relationship was, but also how important a fair deal for the American people is.

A learning curve, Scott. In this meritocratic administration, a learning curve at the Pentagon? Yeah.

A learning curve, Scott. In this meritocratic administration, a learning curve at the Pentagon? Yeah.

A learning curve, Scott. In this meritocratic administration, a learning curve at the Pentagon? Yeah.

Most Americans in a 401k have what's called a 60-40 account.

Most Americans in a 401k have what's called a 60-40 account.

Most Americans in a 401k have what's called a 60-40 account.

All this was, again, this was driven by the president's strategy. He and I had a long talk on Sunday, and this was his strategy all along. And you might even say that he goaded China into a bad position. They responded, they have shown themselves to the world to be the bad actors. And we are willing to cooperate with our allies and with our trading partners who did not retaliate.

All this was, again, this was driven by the president's strategy. He and I had a long talk on Sunday, and this was his strategy all along. And you might even say that he goaded China into a bad position. They responded, they have shown themselves to the world to be the bad actors. And we are willing to cooperate with our allies and with our trading partners who did not retaliate.

All this was, again, this was driven by the president's strategy. He and I had a long talk on Sunday, and this was his strategy all along. And you might even say that he goaded China into a bad position. They responded, they have shown themselves to the world to be the bad actors. And we are willing to cooperate with our allies and with our trading partners who did not retaliate.

It wasn't a hard message. Don't retaliate. Things will turn out well.

It wasn't a hard message. Don't retaliate. Things will turn out well.

It wasn't a hard message. Don't retaliate. Things will turn out well.

China is the most imbalanced economy in the history of the modern world and they are the biggest source of US trade problems and indeed they are problems for the rest of the world and President Trump responded very courageously to that and we are going to work on a solution with our trading partners.

China is the most imbalanced economy in the history of the modern world and they are the biggest source of US trade problems and indeed they are problems for the rest of the world and President Trump responded very courageously to that and we are going to work on a solution with our trading partners.