Trump's Fight to Revive American Jobs plus Mexico's Water Wars

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 43 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	It is 150 in the morning. I have just left the Capitol, and there is a 1 a.m. vote that is happening right now because of Democrats who forced a 1.1.m. vote to protest Donald Trump and Elon Musk and the agenda. This isn't a joke. I put the video up
0:25.3	on social media so you can see it. And welcome, by the way. It is nice to have you on the Ben
0:30.5	Ferguson podcast. I can't believe I'm doing this show right now at 151 a.m. I am going to be joined with Senator Ted Cruz as we are doing this
0:40.4	special pod on an insane night in Washington. We're also going to talk about the latest with
0:45.2	tariffs as well, and Mexico stealing water from America that is shutting down farmers. All of that, again, it's 151 in the morning,
0:57.4	and this is well dysfunctional Washington actually is. Here is Senator Cruz and I chatting about
1:04.7	the big news, and he spent over two hours in the Oval with the president on tariffs, all of that
1:10.6	for you right now. You spent some time with the president today in the Oval with the President on tariffs, all of that for you right now.
1:12.1	You spent some time with the President today in the Oval Office, even got a nice little
1:16.3	challenge coin as well.
1:18.2	So I did. I spent about two hours in the Oval with President Trump today.
1:22.6	And today was a very significant day. So let's start. Yesterday was a phenomenal day. Yesterday,
1:32.1	President Trump paused the tariffs that he announced last week on April 2nd. And at the same time,
1:39.6	he jacked up the tariffs on China. The combination of those activities produce the greatest single-day
1:48.9	increase in the stock market in the history of the United States of America. Now, this week I've
1:56.2	spent a lot of time talking to President Trump. We're going to break that down. We're going to talk
1:59.5	about the impacts of that. We're going to talk about the backstory of why the president did that and
2:05.4	what to expect next. We're also going to talk about something the president did this evening.
2:11.4	You and I are talking it is right now 12.25 a.m. Thursday night. And we're in the same place. This usually doesn't happen.
2:20.9	We're in the same time zone right now. We're both in D.C. Why are we in D.C.? Because in a half hour,
2:27.6	I'm going to be on the Senate floor. We have votes starting at 1 a.m. So the Democrats are so angry. They hate Trump so much that they are blocking
2:37.2	the nomination for the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. And so look, I'm going to commend
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