In the Oval Office, BIGGEST Stock Market Surge in History, plus Mexico Stealing our Water & Trump Fights Back
Verdict with Ted Cruz
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🗓️ 11 April 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
Oval Office Visit
- Senator Ted Cruz's Visit: Senator Cruz spent about two hours with President Trump in the Oval Office, discussing various topics and receiving a challenge coin from the President.
Stock Market Surge
- Tariffs and Stock Market Impact: President Trump paused tariffs announced on April 2nd and increased tariffs on China, leading to the greatest single-day increase in the stock market in U.S. history. This move was aimed at leveraging negotiations for lower tariffs globally.
Senate Floor Votes
- Late-Night Senate Votes: The document mentions the frustration of Senate Republicans with Democrats blocking the nomination for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, leading to votes being held at 1 AM.
Mexico Stealing Water
- Water Treaty Violation: Mexico has been violating the 1944 Water Treaty by not providing the agreed amount of water to Texas, severely impacting Texas farmers. President Trump, at Senator Cruz's behest, took a strong stance against Mexico, demanding compliance with the treaty and threatening penalties.
Oval Office Swag
- Presidential Gifts: President Trump is known for giving guests various personalized gifts, including signed hats, golf balls, and presidential cufflinks, all paid for out of his own pocket.
Crypto Legislation
- Bill Signing: Senator Cruz introduced legislation to repeal a regulation from the Biden administration that harmed the crypto industry, which President Trump signed into law.
Tariff Strategy
- Negotiation Tactics: The document discusses President Trump's negotiation strategy, using tariffs as leverage to achieve lower tariffs globally and improve market access for American producers.
Personal Anecdotes
- Failures and Successes: Senator Cruz shares personal anecdotes about his failures and successes, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and learning from setbacks.
Political Strategy
- Turning Texas Red: Efforts to flip the Rio Grande Valley from blue to red, highlighting the impact of standing up for local issues like the water treaty violation.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome at his verdict with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you. And Senator, it was a very exciting day. |
| 0:07.8 | You spent some time with the president today in the Oval Office, even got a nice little challenge coin as well. |
| 0:13.7 | So I did. I spent about two hours in the Oval with President Trump today. And today was a very significant day. So let's start. Yesterday was a phenomenal |
| 0:25.2 | day. Yesterday, President Trump paused the tariffs that he announced last week on April 2nd, |
| 0:33.3 | and at the same time, he jacked up the tariffs on China. |
| 0:38.5 | The combination of those activities produce the greatest single-day increase in |
| 0:45.3 | stock market in the history of the United States of America. |
| 0:49.8 | Now, this week I've spent a lot of time talking to President Trump. |
| 0:53.7 | We're going to break that down. We're going to talk about the to President Trump. We're going to break that down. |
| 0:54.6 | We're going to talk about the impacts of that. |
| 0:56.5 | We're going to talk about the backstory of why the president did that and what to expect next. |
| 1:02.6 | We're also going to talk about something the president did this evening. |
| 1:06.9 | You and I are talking. |
| 1:08.4 | It is right now 12.25 a.m. Thursday night. |
| 1:14.0 | And we're in the same place. This usually doesn't happen. We're in the same time zone right now. |
| 1:18.0 | We're both in D.C. Why are we in D.C.? Because in a half hour, I'm going to be on the Senate floor. We have votes starting at 1 a.m. So the Democrats are so angry. |
| 1:30.1 | They hate Trump so much that they are blocking the nomination for the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. |
| 1:37.0 | And so, look, I'm going to commend Republicans in the Senate. |
| 1:40.0 | We're saying, all right, screw you. |
| 1:42.8 | Because they're objecting, they could delay the vote until tomorrow. |
| 1:47.4 | Tomorrow is now today because it's past midnight. |
| 1:49.4 | Yep. |
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