Progress with Panama & Mexico, Trade Tensions with Canada, DNC Hogg-Tied to Bad Strategy

3 Martini Lunch

Radio America

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🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Join Jim and Greg on 3 Martini Lunch as they assess apparent progress on multiple issues with Panama and Mexico, escalating trade tensions with Canada, and Democrats looking unserious as they choose new leadership.

First, they cheer Panama’s decision not to renew its Belt & Road partnership with China, signaling reduced Chinese influence at the Panama Canal. They’re also pleased to see Secretary of State Marco Rubio secure commitments to curb illegal immigration coming our way through Latin America. Plus, they highlight Trump envoy Ric Grenell’s successful trip to Venezuela, where he secured the release of six American hostages and a pledge—however dubious—from Venezuela to accept deported criminals. They also welcome the U.S. decision to pause tariffs on Mexico after Mexico agreed to strengthen border security.

Next, they analyze the deepening U.S.-Canada trade dispute as Trump imposes 25% tariffs and Canada retaliates. Will the two nations move towards a deal like the U.S. and Mexico, or will tensions persist? Jim also explains how tariffs and trade wars impact American consumers.

Finally, Democrats elect new party leaders, with Minnesota’s Ken Martin leading the DNC and gun control activist David Hogg securing a vice-chair role. Jim argues these choices show Democrats have no plans to change course despite last year’s electoral setbacks.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the three martini lunch.
0:04.9	Grab a stool next to Greg Corumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.
0:10.6	Three martini's coming up.
0:13.2	Hey, really glad you're with us for the Monday edition of the three martini lunch.
0:17.3	A lot to talk about.
0:18.7	There's a lot of work being done by our government on the weekends now.
0:21.8	It's a big shift from the Biden years where, what was it, Jim, six, five that he was working instead
0:26.4	of 24-7. You know, Friday morning, it was pretty much clear that the president was done.
0:32.3	They're, you know, leaving to Delaware, all that kind of stuff. Yeah, yeah. No, the frustrating thing is the question of like whether
0:37.8	our listeners hear this, it's entirely possible everything we talk about will be overtaken by
0:41.8	events. That's how quickly things are moving on a variety of fronts. It's certainly possible.
0:46.4	I think most, if not all the good martini will hold. So let's let's start there. Late last week,
0:51.9	Secretary of State Marco Rubio making his first foreign trip, this one to
0:55.5	Panama, to talk about a couple of things. First of all, the Panama Canal, the influence of China
1:01.5	on the Panama Canal, as well as illegal immigration. We hear all the time about all these people
1:05.5	coming up through the Darien Gap and in Panama and so forth. And so obviously they're a key player
1:10.4	in the process of all these people coming eventually to our forth. And so obviously they're a key player in the process
1:11.5	of all these people coming eventually to our border.
1:13.7	And so results from the very first trip here.
1:17.1	This is Fox News.
1:18.6	Brett Baer is the one with the report here.
1:21.6	We'll have more details in just a second,
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