Stephen Moore
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But let's why would we do that when we have them in Montana? Right. Why wouldn't we just go? And why do we have to be dependent on China, Russia and Ukraine for our minerals? And we should become more self-sufficient. We have we should not just do that. When you said, you know, plant, baby, plant, because we are going to drill, baby, drill. And we should mine, baby, mine. We should use.
There is no country in the world that has more abundant resources, Glenn. Then we do. You know that.
There is no country in the world that has more abundant resources, Glenn. Then we do. You know that.
There is no country in the world that has more abundant resources, Glenn. Then we do. You know that.
Well said. And, you know, it's funny because people ask me all the time, you know, how are Reagan and Trump different? And how are they the same? Because I did have the opportunity at the very tail end of the Reagan administration to meet Ronald Reagan. I'm very proud of that, by the way. I want them to put on my tombstone glasses.
Well said. And, you know, it's funny because people ask me all the time, you know, how are Reagan and Trump different? And how are they the same? Because I did have the opportunity at the very tail end of the Reagan administration to meet Ronald Reagan. I'm very proud of that, by the way. I want them to put on my tombstone glasses.
Well said. And, you know, it's funny because people ask me all the time, you know, how are Reagan and Trump different? And how are they the same? Because I did have the opportunity at the very tail end of the Reagan administration to meet Ronald Reagan. I'm very proud of that, by the way. I want them to put on my tombstone glasses.
I work for Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, the two greatest presidents of modern time. Anyway, it's. So here's one thing. Think about this. Here's what I find really remarkably similar about Trump and Reagan. Well, there's two things. One is they both love people. They just love people. Trump and Reagan both. Second thing, this is even more important.
I work for Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, the two greatest presidents of modern time. Anyway, it's. So here's one thing. Think about this. Here's what I find really remarkably similar about Trump and Reagan. Well, there's two things. One is they both love people. They just love people. Trump and Reagan both. Second thing, this is even more important.
I work for Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump, the two greatest presidents of modern time. Anyway, it's. So here's one thing. Think about this. Here's what I find really remarkably similar about Trump and Reagan. Well, there's two things. One is they both love people. They just love people. Trump and Reagan both. Second thing, this is even more important.
Both of them were always, always underestimated by their political opponents. And you remember Reagan? Oh, they laughed when Reagan ran for president. He's a great actor from Hollywood. He can't be president. Same thing with Trump. They still think he's stupid. He's not stupid. The guy is brilliant. He is. And so I agree with that. I mean, look, sometimes he does things that I think are dumb.
Both of them were always, always underestimated by their political opponents. And you remember Reagan? Oh, they laughed when Reagan ran for president. He's a great actor from Hollywood. He can't be president. Same thing with Trump. They still think he's stupid. He's not stupid. The guy is brilliant. He is. And so I agree with that. I mean, look, sometimes he does things that I think are dumb.
Both of them were always, always underestimated by their political opponents. And you remember Reagan? Oh, they laughed when Reagan ran for president. He's a great actor from Hollywood. He can't be president. Same thing with Trump. They still think he's stupid. He's not stupid. The guy is brilliant. He is. And so I agree with that. I mean, look, sometimes he does things that I think are dumb.
And I do think a screw came loose a little bit after the 2020 election where for about six months there, you know, you know, I didn't like his behavior, but he's back on his A game. And it is it is something to behold. And I never been more seriously since the election day and since inauguration. I haven't been able to stop smiling. Yeah.
And I do think a screw came loose a little bit after the 2020 election where for about six months there, you know, you know, I didn't like his behavior, but he's back on his A game. And it is it is something to behold. And I never been more seriously since the election day and since inauguration. I haven't been able to stop smiling. Yeah.
And I do think a screw came loose a little bit after the 2020 election where for about six months there, you know, you know, I didn't like his behavior, but he's back on his A game. And it is it is something to behold. And I never been more seriously since the election day and since inauguration. I haven't been able to stop smiling. Yeah.
Yeah, so there's two reasons. Let me back up, because it's very simple, and this is really fundamental to economics. If, Glenn, you and I trade together, you know, you trade something to me and I trade something to you. We are both by definition better off, right? That's what, that's why trade is it, you know, if we all just made everything we, okay.
Yeah, so there's two reasons. Let me back up, because it's very simple, and this is really fundamental to economics. If, Glenn, you and I trade together, you know, you trade something to me and I trade something to you. We are both by definition better off, right? That's what, that's why trade is it, you know, if we all just made everything we, okay.
Yeah, so there's two reasons. Let me back up, because it's very simple, and this is really fundamental to economics. If, Glenn, you and I trade together, you know, you trade something to me and I trade something to you. We are both by definition better off, right? That's what, that's why trade is it, you know, if we all just made everything we, okay.
Thank you. So this goes back to, uh, not way even before Milton Friedman was one of my greatest, my favorite economist, but, but Adam Smith and Adam Smith and his great book, the wealth of nations talked about this idea of comparative advantage. And I'm going to keep this really simple. Okay. So, uh, Brazil and Columbia have great coffee beans, right? The best coffee beans in the world.