Stephanie Ruhle

And what we saw after the inauguration was this enthusiasm around a vibe that we're going to get no regulation, that we're going to get tax cuts and yeah. you know, DEI and all that nonsense that was strangling our productivity and profitability. We're going to rip through that. Well, that's what they made the priority.

And they ignored the promises and pledges and point of view that Donald Trump has had for decades and decades. And now we're seeing it play out. The funniest thing I think we're seeing right now is just this longing, this missing of a Steve Mnuchin, a Gary Cohn, a Jared Kushner, who in the first administration held Donald Trump in.

And they ignored the promises and pledges and point of view that Donald Trump has had for decades and decades. And now we're seeing it play out. The funniest thing I think we're seeing right now is just this longing, this missing of a Steve Mnuchin, a Gary Cohn, a Jared Kushner, who in the first administration held Donald Trump in.

And they ignored the promises and pledges and point of view that Donald Trump has had for decades and decades. And now we're seeing it play out. The funniest thing I think we're seeing right now is just this longing, this missing of a Steve Mnuchin, a Gary Cohn, a Jared Kushner, who in the first administration held Donald Trump in.

And the thing that concerns me so much right now, Tim, I can tell you, I speak to investors here, abroad, business leaders here and abroad. Right now, I cannot find one single smart, serious person, voice of influence, even those who like the general idea of Trump's tariffs, not one single person who is on board or happy with the execution and the rollout

And the thing that concerns me so much right now, Tim, I can tell you, I speak to investors here, abroad, business leaders here and abroad. Right now, I cannot find one single smart, serious person, voice of influence, even those who like the general idea of Trump's tariffs, not one single person who is on board or happy with the execution and the rollout

And the thing that concerns me so much right now, Tim, I can tell you, I speak to investors here, abroad, business leaders here and abroad. Right now, I cannot find one single smart, serious person, voice of influence, even those who like the general idea of Trump's tariffs, not one single person who is on board or happy with the execution and the rollout

of what has happened over the last two weeks, save two groups. There are two people that are okay with it. And those are people that are deep in Trump's inner circle who are convincing themselves if they keep French braiding his hair and telling him he's the greatest master super leader ever, then they'll be able to gently push back on him.

of what has happened over the last two weeks, save two groups. There are two people that are okay with it. And those are people that are deep in Trump's inner circle who are convincing themselves if they keep French braiding his hair and telling him he's the greatest master super leader ever, then they'll be able to gently push back on him.

of what has happened over the last two weeks, save two groups. There are two people that are okay with it. And those are people that are deep in Trump's inner circle who are convincing themselves if they keep French braiding his hair and telling him he's the greatest master super leader ever, then they'll be able to gently push back on him.

They're fancying themselves a Gary Cohn, a Steve Mnuchin, a Jared.

They're fancying themselves a Gary Cohn, a Steve Mnuchin, a Jared.

They're fancying themselves a Gary Cohn, a Steve Mnuchin, a Jared.

Put that over there. And then the other group of people who are business people who are specifically on the take, who are getting some sort of carve outs, whether because of an exemption, whether they own a private prison, whether they're in crypto, where they're in a space where they are making so much money because of what Trump's doing, they're willing to ignore all the rest that he's doing.

Put that over there. And then the other group of people who are business people who are specifically on the take, who are getting some sort of carve outs, whether because of an exemption, whether they own a private prison, whether they're in crypto, where they're in a space where they are making so much money because of what Trump's doing, they're willing to ignore all the rest that he's doing.

Put that over there. And then the other group of people who are business people who are specifically on the take, who are getting some sort of carve outs, whether because of an exemption, whether they own a private prison, whether they're in crypto, where they're in a space where they are making so much money because of what Trump's doing, they're willing to ignore all the rest that he's doing.

And that is when you say, oh, when people talk about American oligarchy, that's right there. So those two categories of people on the inner circle who believe they can convince them otherwise or those who are personally banking so much money, they're just going to build a moat around their castle and say, damn the rest of us.

And that is when you say, oh, when people talk about American oligarchy, that's right there. So those two categories of people on the inner circle who believe they can convince them otherwise or those who are personally banking so much money, they're just going to build a moat around their castle and say, damn the rest of us.

And that is when you say, oh, when people talk about American oligarchy, that's right there. So those two categories of people on the inner circle who believe they can convince them otherwise or those who are personally banking so much money, they're just going to build a moat around their castle and say, damn the rest of us.

Yes. A hundred percent. And when you, when you think about what over the weekend, when, when, when we thought, you know, suddenly, uh, Apple and, um, These other tech businesses are going to get the exemption. When I talk to other business people, immediately they're like, damn, who are our lobbyists? How do we get to Mar-a-Lago?