It is wild how, whenever DJT says something that reveals his fundamental ignorance, reporters just kind of move on…instead of asking some version of, like, “Mr. President, can you actually explain what you mean when you say Canada does a lot of business with us, but we don’t do much with them?” 😵💫
I just really need everybody to understand that everything that’s happening in and to the global economy now (and all the businesses and people in it) is the entirely predictable result of the intentional decisions of one guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.
The innately maternal & soft yet lethal “disappointed in you” response is amazing.
MURRAY: It was due last week. By law.
PATEL: I understand.
MURRAY: You're not gonna follow the law? ... And you have no timeline?
PATEL: No
MURRAY: Hmm. We're not having a budget hearing without a budget request. So where is it?
