Tim Pierce

He's the founder of Junkscience.com and served on the Trump EPA transition team. Here's what he said about the California waiver.

He's the founder of Junkscience.com and served on the Trump EPA transition team. Here's what he said about the California waiver.

That waiver now may be on life support since it appears to be so unpopular in Congress.

That waiver now may be on life support since it appears to be so unpopular in Congress.

Thanks for having me on.

Thanks for having me on.

Well, cordial but contentious might be the best way to put it. It started out with a press conference between the two leaders before talks began. Here's President Trump welcoming the Prime Minister to the White House.

Well, cordial but contentious might be the best way to put it. It started out with a press conference between the two leaders before talks began. Here's President Trump welcoming the Prime Minister to the White House.

The context here is that Carney and the Liberal Party beat out conservative leader Pierre Polyev after the former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tanked in popularity. Trump and Carney covered a few issues, but the chief one was clearly trade. Here's Carney and Trump.

The context here is that Carney and the Liberal Party beat out conservative leader Pierre Polyev after the former Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tanked in popularity. Trump and Carney covered a few issues, but the chief one was clearly trade. Here's Carney and Trump.

Canada is the number two trading partner for the U.S. behind Mexico, and the U.S. is Canada's largest trading partner by far.

Canada is the number two trading partner for the U.S. behind Mexico, and the U.S. is Canada's largest trading partner by far.

Yeah, it could be the start of a grassroots push to force China to negotiate. According to Goldman Sachs, U.S. tariffs could wipe out 16 million factory jobs in China. Workers are already upset over missed wages and layoffs. It's not clear what pressure the communist government in Beijing feels over this. All we know for sure is that China hasn't come to the table yet.

Yeah, it could be the start of a grassroots push to force China to negotiate. According to Goldman Sachs, U.S. tariffs could wipe out 16 million factory jobs in China. Workers are already upset over missed wages and layoffs. It's not clear what pressure the communist government in Beijing feels over this. All we know for sure is that China hasn't come to the table yet.

Here's Treasury Secretary Scott Besson in Congress Tuesday.

Here's Treasury Secretary Scott Besson in Congress Tuesday.

So China is the only major holdout left.

So China is the only major holdout left.

Right. Friedrich Merz was just elected German chancellor Tuesday afternoon, but there are already signs of weakness in his coalition. Merz failed to get a majority in the first round of voting, the first time that's happened in modern German history.

Right. Friedrich Merz was just elected German chancellor Tuesday afternoon, but there are already signs of weakness in his coalition. Merz failed to get a majority in the first round of voting, the first time that's happened in modern German history.