From Oprah to the Oval Office, Mexico's H20 Heist plus Trump's War on the Green New Deal
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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4.9 • 4.7K Ratings
🗓️ 12 April 2025
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
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Tariffs and Trade Policy:
- Historical Context: The file references Trump's long-standing belief in protecting American interests, dating back to his appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 1988.
- Trade Deficits: Trump criticizes past administrations for allowing trade deficits, particularly with countries like Japan and China.
- Economic Strategy: Emphasizes Trump's strategy to impose tariffs to reduce deficits and bring manufacturing back to the U.S., predicting significant economic gains.
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Energy Policy:
- Coal Industry: Trump’s commitment to revitalizing the coal industry, ending what he describes as the "war on coal" initiated by previous administrations.
- Regulatory Changes: Plans to slash regulations and expedite coal mining permits to boost the industry.
- National Security: Linking energy independence to national security, stressing the importance of domestic energy production.
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Foreign Policy and National Security:
- Russia and Ukraine: Trump's approach to handling relations with Russia, avoiding further complications through tariffs due to existing sanctions.
- Iran: The file touches on Trump's direct talks with Iran over its nuclear program, highlighting his tough stance and the potential for military action if negotiations fail.
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Economic Impact:
- Job Creation: The anticipated positive impact on American jobs, particularly in manufacturing and energy sectors.
- Investment Protection: Guarantees to protect investments in the coal industry from political fluctuations.
Notable Quotes and Insights:
- Trump’s Consistency: The file underscores Trump's consistent views on trade and foreign policy over the decades.
- Economic Predictions: Trump’s optimistic predictions about the economic benefits of his policies, including significant revenue from tariffs.
- Energy Independence: The strategic importance of energy independence and the role of coal in achieving it.
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| 0:04.9 | Those jellyheads in June would be intellectual warriors by August. |
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| 0:30.8 | There are a lot of people that have said, how did Donald Trump get the idea to do what |
| 0:37.4 | he's doing with tariffs and the American |
| 0:40.0 | First policy? |
| 0:41.5 | There are many that are acting like this is a chaotic plan, a dysfunctional plan, a plan |
| 0:47.2 | that is radical or extreme that should never have happened and it happened on a whim from |
| 0:53.0 | Donald Trump. |
| 0:54.0 | There isn't a bigger lie than that coming out of the conversation with tariffs. |
| 0:59.7 | How do we know that this is a belief that Donald Trump has had for quite some time? |
| 1:04.6 | Well, you can look back to 1988 and President Donald Trump was on the Oprah Winfrey show talking about countries ripping America off in the trade war. |
| 1:18.5 | She also asked him about running for office. |
| 1:22.2 | And he said something else that was obviously very clear. |
| 1:26.5 | He said he didn't think he was going to run for office unless things got really, really, really bad. |
| 1:34.2 | Those two things came to fruition. |
| 1:37.3 | And this is all the way back in 1988. |
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