Senator Eric Schmitt

And with the goal of defeating Soviet communism, we won. After the Cold War ended, though, we didn't adjust at all. So you can't buy or you don't see an American car in Europe. You don't see an American car in Japan. You don't see an American car in Korea. Yet all of their cars are in our markets because they have erected these barriers over time through tariffs, trade barriers.

And with the goal of defeating Soviet communism, we won. After the Cold War ended, though, we didn't adjust at all. So you can't buy or you don't see an American car in Europe. You don't see an American car in Japan. You don't see an American car in Korea. Yet all of their cars are in our markets because they have erected these barriers over time through tariffs, trade barriers.

in China specifically, stealing our IP. It's been very unfair to us. And I do come from a state, and I grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood where all those good-paying jobs, those factory jobs, they went overseas. fentanyl, you know, we got fentanyl in exchange. And so my message is America isn't an economic zone. America isn't some strip mall with an airport attached to it.

in China specifically, stealing our IP. It's been very unfair to us. And I do come from a state, and I grew up in a blue-collar neighborhood where all those good-paying jobs, those factory jobs, they went overseas. fentanyl, you know, we got fentanyl in exchange. And so my message is America isn't an economic zone. America isn't some strip mall with an airport attached to it.

It's a people, it's a place, it's our home. And we finally have a president that's willing to stand up and say, you know what? We've been treated very unfairly. We're going to treat you like you treat us. And now look what's happening. 70 countries plus have come to the table and said, we heard what you had to say.

It's a people, it's a place, it's our home. And we finally have a president that's willing to stand up and say, you know what? We've been treated very unfairly. We're going to treat you like you treat us. And now look what's happening. 70 countries plus have come to the table and said, we heard what you had to say.

We understand the United States of America is 39% of all the consumption in the world. It's 25% of the world's GDP. It's a very important market for us. So we're going to lower our trade barriers so that we can actually have fair trade. So President Trump has made tremendous progress on this. And by the way, it opens up markets for our farmers and our other industries around the world.

We understand the United States of America is 39% of all the consumption in the world. It's 25% of the world's GDP. It's a very important market for us. So we're going to lower our trade barriers so that we can actually have fair trade. So President Trump has made tremendous progress on this. And by the way, it opens up markets for our farmers and our other industries around the world.

I think the way to look at this, Charlie, is you've got two different buckets. You've got communist China and you've got everybody else. China is the worst defender. They made a terrible decision trying to escalate this. They rip off our IP. They steal our jobs. They create trade barriers.

I think the way to look at this, Charlie, is you've got two different buckets. You've got communist China and you've got everybody else. China is the worst defender. They made a terrible decision trying to escalate this. They rip off our IP. They steal our jobs. They create trade barriers.

They say, oh, yeah, no, you can't sell your chickens here because you didn't wash them properly, or you can't sell your electronics here because there's this bolt that's out of place. It's not just the tariffs. It's all the other hidden trade barriers that prevent our goods getting to market. They export five times more than we export to them. They have a hell of a lot more to lose in this

They say, oh, yeah, no, you can't sell your chickens here because you didn't wash them properly, or you can't sell your electronics here because there's this bolt that's out of place. It's not just the tariffs. It's all the other hidden trade barriers that prevent our goods getting to market. They export five times more than we export to them. They have a hell of a lot more to lose in this

If they continue down this path. So we'll see if they have a come to Jesus moment or not. I think the rest of the world is. And I think at the end of the day, it's going to lead to greater prosperity for us because we're going to have more markets open.

If they continue down this path. So we'll see if they have a come to Jesus moment or not. I think the rest of the world is. And I think at the end of the day, it's going to lead to greater prosperity for us because we're going to have more markets open.

We'll have more revenue coming into this country and we'll bring back industry, those good paying jobs that we had for a very long time that didn't need to go somewhere else.

We'll have more revenue coming into this country and we'll bring back industry, those good paying jobs that we had for a very long time that didn't need to go somewhere else.

Will do, brother. Take care. See you.

Will do, brother. Take care. See you.

You know what? I'm not Charlie Kirk. I'll just keep it real simple and emotional. How much do I love this president? I love this president. He has just been so extraordinary. He gets it. And, you know, Charlie, what's at the heart of this? And it's not like I was thinking to link to Bonhoeffer, but of course it is. This is a man of courage. This president stands up to bullies.

You know what? I'm not Charlie Kirk. I'll just keep it real simple and emotional. How much do I love this president? I love this president. He has just been so extraordinary. He gets it. And, you know, Charlie, what's at the heart of this? And it's not like I was thinking to link to Bonhoeffer, but of course it is. This is a man of courage. This president stands up to bullies.