Rich Lowry

that because we've tariffed everyone, including our allies, it's a benefit to China because they have the opportunity now to go cut deals with all these countries and say, look, we're more reliable than the United States. We're not going to pull the rug out from under you.

When the play would have been, to the extent we were upset with our allies and various restrictions on our stuff, go work that out with them. Try to do it behind closed doors and then ring fence China and then deal with China from a position of strength where you have all these better deals with the allies.

When the play would have been, to the extent we were upset with our allies and various restrictions on our stuff, go work that out with them. Try to do it behind closed doors and then ring fence China and then deal with China from a position of strength where you have all these better deals with the allies.

When the play would have been, to the extent we were upset with our allies and various restrictions on our stuff, go work that out with them. Try to do it behind closed doors and then ring fence China and then deal with China from a position of strength where you have all these better deals with the allies.

Yeah. So I've always been a big fan of I'm an effing crazy person argument. I think there's there's a lot of deterrent power and being perceived that way. But I think since that is already his image, that he could have gone into a room or sent someone to the room and say, look, this guy is an effing crazy person. So let's talk now or in 90 days, you don't want to see what's coming.

Yeah. So I've always been a big fan of I'm an effing crazy person argument. I think there's there's a lot of deterrent power and being perceived that way. But I think since that is already his image, that he could have gone into a room or sent someone to the room and say, look, this guy is an effing crazy person. So let's talk now or in 90 days, you don't want to see what's coming.

Yeah. So I've always been a big fan of I'm an effing crazy person argument. I think there's there's a lot of deterrent power and being perceived that way. But I think since that is already his image, that he could have gone into a room or sent someone to the room and say, look, this guy is an effing crazy person. So let's talk now or in 90 days, you don't want to see what's coming.

And that would have gotten their attention the same way this did. But the downside of this, Mark, is there's been real economic harm, right? You've had businesses not knowing whether they're going to get their stuff. China and the container ships. And we stopped it because of the risk of what we're going to do to ourselves.

And that would have gotten their attention the same way this did. But the downside of this, Mark, is there's been real economic harm, right? You've had businesses not knowing whether they're going to get their stuff. China and the container ships. And we stopped it because of the risk of what we're going to do to ourselves.

And that would have gotten their attention the same way this did. But the downside of this, Mark, is there's been real economic harm, right? You've had businesses not knowing whether they're going to get their stuff. China and the container ships. And we stopped it because of the risk of what we're going to do to ourselves.

I'm leaving aside Susie Wiles, Scott Besson, the vice president, and the vice president. I would say one is Sean Duffy, who is dealing with a lot of stuff that he didn't expect. He's an extremely effective communicator and is going to get a bipartisan bill dealing with all the stuff that people... want to stop.

I'm leaving aside Susie Wiles, Scott Besson, the vice president, and the vice president. I would say one is Sean Duffy, who is dealing with a lot of stuff that he didn't expect. He's an extremely effective communicator and is going to get a bipartisan bill dealing with all the stuff that people... want to stop.

I'm leaving aside Susie Wiles, Scott Besson, the vice president, and the vice president. I would say one is Sean Duffy, who is dealing with a lot of stuff that he didn't expect. He's an extremely effective communicator and is going to get a bipartisan bill dealing with all the stuff that people... want to stop.

You know, Stephen Miller, some people have an image of him just totally based on the driveway press conferences and the cable TV performances. You don't survive in Trump world for, you know, it's been almost a decade without being extremely adept political player. Also, he is one of the most creative and acute political minds I've ever encountered.

You know, Stephen Miller, some people have an image of him just totally based on the driveway press conferences and the cable TV performances. You don't survive in Trump world for, you know, it's been almost a decade without being extremely adept political player. Also, he is one of the most creative and acute political minds I've ever encountered.

You know, Stephen Miller, some people have an image of him just totally based on the driveway press conferences and the cable TV performances. You don't survive in Trump world for, you know, it's been almost a decade without being extremely adept political player. Also, he is one of the most creative and acute political minds I've ever encountered.

It drives people crazy when I say that, people who just know him from the cable hits, but I'm telling you, it's absolutely true. And I need a third. What are some nominees for a third, Mark?

It drives people crazy when I say that, people who just know him from the cable hits, but I'm telling you, it's absolutely true. And I need a third. What are some nominees for a third, Mark?

It drives people crazy when I say that, people who just know him from the cable hits, but I'm telling you, it's absolutely true. And I need a third. What are some nominees for a third, Mark?

Yeah, Marco. Wyckoff? Not a big Wyckoff. Not Wyckoff. Definitely Marco. I should have thought of Marco. So Marco comes in a little bit like Waltz. If people are very mad at people or suspicious of him, probably have the knives out for him. It seems as though his bailiwick's getting chopped up, speaking of Witkoff, you know, various special envoys.