In this compelling video, former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer discusses the critical importance of manufacturing in a nation’s survival and how Trump’s tariff program could reverse America’s economic decline. Join the conversation as Lighthizer sheds light on the challenges facing the American working class, outlines Trump’s strategies for revitalizing the economy, and critiques efforts that threaten free markets.
Key Topics Covered:
- The necessity of reinstating tariffs
- The decline of America’s working class
- Trump’s economic recovery plan
- The debate over free market integrity
- Global trade balance solutions
- America’s potential to reclaim its manufacturing dominance
- The contrast between Lighthizer’s views and mainstream economists
- The relationship between Washington, big business, and the middle class’s struggles
- Insights into inflation and economic tensions with China and Russia
Dive into this insightful discussion that explores the intersection of trade, economics, and national prosperity.
After he said Russia's GDP is smaller than Canada and it's just a gas station, I understood everything about him. Someone please introduce him to GDP by PPP which is the only GDP based in some way in reality, by which Russia is the fourth in the world (and Canada is lower than 15th). It is also funny how "a gas station" now has veto power over the inclusion of countries in the NATO.
This was an extremely good interview. Excellent questions, kept us engaged. I can see why they let you go because you go after truth… Would be nice to see a debate with you, Candace, Ben and whoever else 🤣 but Candace is ready to give birth any minute now
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16:01 His description here describes a psychopathy. Traits of psychopathy are found in high levels in our government and business leaders.
Very interesting interview. Thx Tucker and I appreciate that you don’t constantly interrupt your guests ! 💯
If you’re not white you’re not American…the founders are explicit
Terrible exclamation
That's bs. No one moves around more than the Chinese
Who do you think are riding all of those high speed trains and all of those airports are some of the busiest in the world not to mention the extensive road and highway networks
Biggest Mistake About The Elitist Left
And until people get this straight, not much progress will be made.
The Left from its very beginnings was created by the elites for the elites — not for the people — with all of the material benefits that go with the few controlling everything and everybody from the top.
Anywhere they have operated on the planet, go right down the historical list of the elitist Left in all of their infinite guises who have managed to gain power and control, have they ever lived the subsistence lifestyle they condemn everybody else to?
No, never.
The lights are out in Cuba, for the Cuban people, but not for the Castro elites.
Woke up hearing this in my sleep thinking “ Tucker got Warren Buffet on the show?” Stayed up because it’s so true ( delicious) and fascinating ( filling)
1:15:46 when a country is actively telling the world to prepare for war and so on, you don’t do balanced trade, that right there literally is the flop. That’s the move that would if it were true show Americas downfall as it were because that is just posturing for a perceived defeat down the line which is simply not true. It’s not we will NOT SUCCUMB TO CHINA NEVER! 👎
Tariff is proven to be idiotic policy. This guy never learns history.
both of u are disgrace of america, amonf with trump. u can see in this mofos eyes he knows and intentionally tells these lies and disgasting staff about ukraine
Very painful to listen to, i'm thirty years old.I've never had anything and i never will. My grandfather Mike Cuellar was a major league baseball player who came here from Cuba legally and yet here i am slaving for debt while dad goes on heloc vacation
The only thing he left out is that currently trilkions in spending(borrowing) is taking place and it will take a few years to cut it back, so inflation WILL continue for quite awhile and get blamed on Trump.
The way America calculate GDP is different the way others calculate. Simply just looking at the number is wrong.
I like tarriffs because when we had them, NZ was a nice place to live. We made all our own appliances, crockery — everything. Plenty of jobs, well-made STUFF. As soon as we had Free Trade forced on us by stealth, all our manufacturing jobs were offshored to countries were workers were paid $1 a day and we were left with nothing but primary production and tourism. Workers were screwed by having any jobs that remained made insecure, precarious, part-time & poorly paid to boot. There was no point even trying to buy a house, because your job could disappear at any moment and you'd have to move location radically to get another one. Everyone except a few billionaires (who amused themselves by buying up, asset-strippng then closing all remaining companies) became seriously unhappy. Everything this guy says. Neoliberal globalism was disgusting. So the fact that Trump is now trying to reverse this mess is EXCELLENT.
Who opened up trade with china? Richard nixon
So funny the "lie back and think of England" totally went over his head. LOL😂 Tucker meant rake it while you're getting screwed.
Tucker & Mr. Lighthizer, it helps. Thank you
Awesome explanation and Trump loves the American people!
Not sure whether to cry or be proud that someone is trying to bring back the middle class. The war on the middle class has got to stop. The greed of the 80's where shareholders were the only ones that counted, not workers. We as the USA need to play the long game of everyone winning, not just the owners & shareholders. We need to care that there is a middle class. Wealthy need to remember that a rising tide lifts all boats! Instead of putting money toward a 1 party system or destabilizing cities, wealthy need to remember at some point when everything collapses…they will fall too!
Excellent!!!!!!!!
Stop lying to your uneducated fans….Tariffs will destroy America…those factory jobs are not coming back!!!
Great interview!!!
Dude is no different from any other warhawk neocon, his project just happens to be China. What people are ignorant to is the same people damaging our country are the ones lifting up China. All traces back to Kissinger and his handlers. Stop looking at things in such a superficial way. China is a pawn like every other global stage nation.
i am not sure this guy's ideas are best for our country.
Trump is absolutely right! You guys finally have a POTUS who cares enough to fight the battles that need to be fought. I believe it truly is about the survial of THE USA.
Ha-ha, he tries to avoid direct answer to the question.
Off the bat its wrong. You keep talking about transfer of wealth from usa to the rest of the world. Buddy… Did you guys forget google, Apple, McDonald's, Coke, Pepsi, Microsoft, and the biggest export of all the US f#$ing Dollar. The world has been supporting your overconsumption.
No you are not stupid… yes you are sisi
This is the only guy that mentions, manipulating banking systems, not allowing labout to get a fair piece of the pie, keeping unions out, and he goes on to talk about subsidies, denying market access, value added tax, fake standards, and currency manipulation, among other things, as the strategies Governments use to trade unfairly. Canada is a great one for manipulating currency. It 's a stratey to make our products cheaper, and more attractive, and it costs all Canadians, ther ability to spend. This has been a TRUDEAU FAVORITE.
greedy corporate America had benefited from exporting IP and technology, as have other developed countries..Trump distorts the facts if America is pointing the finger 3 are pointing back
Sooooo many ads…
this idea that clinton gutting america and the globalist rise starting over 30yrs ago is refreshing to hear, i have never been able to understand the value but it was all due to corruption. american politics use lewinski as distraction but we should all refresh ourselves on chinagate and the arkansas mafia (cough clinton).
and hey whats that bob, china is doing everything america does? the hell you say, bad bad china. moron.
hows that anti war agenda working out for trump so far? not very good so stfu and focus on getting trump to bring manufacturing and real jobs back to america. sure billions in investment is good but it's for ai. screw ai, it will be used against us not for us. give us real jobs.
This guy is a joke 😂😂😂 china has already won. If this huy is your guy hahah