1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Richard Donald is with us from the United States of America. Morning. 2 00:00:03,279 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: Mike seemed reasonably cordial to me. 3 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:10,879 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, very polite, very very polite. However, bit of 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 2: tension underlying. And never say never, said Trump on this 5 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 2: question where the Canada could become the fifty first at state, 6 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 2: never said the newly elected Canadian PM Mike Conney, as 7 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 2: he sat in the White House Oval Office, now newly 8 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 2: redecorated with all of Trump's gold cups and goold sy 9 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 2: golden ornaments and bits and bobs. This was the first 10 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,559 Speaker 2: meeting of the two leaders. And as you say, it 11 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 2: was polite enough as the tariff war ragers on, said 12 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 2: Cannie to Trump on the sovereignty question. 13 00:00:38,400 --> 00:00:40,639 Speaker 3: As you know from real estate, there are some places 14 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:44,200 Speaker 3: that are never for sale. We're sitting in one right now, 15 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 3: General Buckingham Ballace you visited as well, and having met 16 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 3: with the owners of Canada over the course of the 17 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 3: campaign last several months, it's not for sale. Won't be 18 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 3: for sale ever. 19 00:00:57,160 --> 00:01:00,319 Speaker 2: Of course, Trump insisted on a last word on all 20 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 2: of this. 21 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 4: I've had many, many things that were doable, and they 22 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 4: ended up being doable, and only doable in a very 23 00:01:06,360 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 4: friendly way. But if it's to everybody's benefit. You know, 24 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 4: Canada loves us, and we love Canada. 25 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,960 Speaker 2: Well, that love has been a bit tested of late. 26 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 2: We have significant numbers of Canadians boycotting the US, especially 27 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 2: when it comes to places along the border. That led 28 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,400 Speaker 2: to an actual humorous remark by Trump, who noted that Cannie 29 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 2: won his election as PM when the Trump label sank 30 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,039 Speaker 2: his rival, the Canadian Conservative, who had been leading in 31 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 2: the polls pretty solidly before all of this Trump stuff. 32 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 5: I think I was probably the greatest thing that happened 33 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 5: to him, But I can't say a quote. His party 34 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 5: was losing by a lot and he ended up winning, 35 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 5: so I really want to congratulate it. Probably one of 36 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 5: the greatest comebacks in the history of politics. 37 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 2: So Trump taking credit even when Conservatives go down in flames. 38 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: Aside from the appearance that Trump was asked about whether 39 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:57,559 Speaker 2: there is any chance that the tariffs on Canadian goods 40 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: might be eased in the short term. 41 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 5: We want to make our own cars. We don't really 42 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 5: want cars from Canada, and we put tariffs on cars 43 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 5: from Canada, and at a certain point it won't make 44 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:12,079 Speaker 5: economic sense for Canada to build those cars. 45 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 2: Well, that'll take years, with the cost being borne by 46 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: American car buyers in the infoment, with Canada looking to 47 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:20,640 Speaker 2: other markets, I guess. So that's the number of the 48 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 2: trade battle between friends. Meantime, on other issues, Trump has 49 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 2: announced a halt to the US bombing of hootie rebels 50 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 2: in Yemen. It's been a two months bombing campaign where 51 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 2: they struck some eight hundred targets along the way, says Trump. 52 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:35,079 Speaker 5: They don't want to fight anymore. They just don't want 53 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 5: to fight, and we will honor that, and we will 54 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 5: we will stop the bombings and they have capitulated. But 55 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 5: more importantly, they we will take their word. They say 56 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 5: they will not be blowing up ships anymore. 57 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 2: Next week, Trump is hitting to the Middle East, to 58 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 2: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kata and he teased announcement 59 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:00,919 Speaker 2: to be made some time before he leaves. 60 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:03,639 Speaker 5: We're gonna have a very very big announcement to make, 61 00:03:04,080 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 5: like as big as it gets. And I want to 62 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 5: tell you on what, but and it's very possitive. 63 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 2: Kenney crept. He was on the edge of his seat. 64 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 2: Then they all went off to lunch. 65 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 1: Now I've been reading them, I can't get to the bot. 66 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 1: Is it power, Is it staff? What's going on at 67 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: Newark Airport? 68 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 5: Yes? 69 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 2: And yes, another day of chaos, flying delays, cancelations at 70 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 2: what is one of the biggest airports in the country. 71 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,239 Speaker 2: New York serves and New Jersey, also part of New York. 72 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 2: The reason for it is pretty scary, really. They had 73 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 2: a situation the other day where the radar and communications 74 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 2: in the control tower went out for ninety seconds, leaving 75 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 2: the head traffic controllers and the pilots of the incoming 76 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 2: jets unable to connect, said one controller. 77 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,440 Speaker 5: Three of the four radar screenwork block. They have no frequencies. 78 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 2: So the jet crews are up there flying blind approach. 79 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 2: Are you there? Ask one of the incoming pilots. Do 80 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 2: I have Bravo clearances? Asked another pilot, meaning permission to 81 00:03:56,440 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: enter the airport airspace? No, says a controller. We lost 82 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 2: our radar. You know, they do a lot of trading, 83 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 2: not for this though, and the Transportation Secretary, Sewan Duffy says, it's. 84 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 3: A sign that we have a frail system in place 85 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 3: and it has to be effect you. 86 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:16,840 Speaker 2: Think might be a good idea. The FAA is blaming 87 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 2: equipment failures and staffing. A fri bit of copper wiring 88 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 2: is said to be responsible for that ninety second blackout 89 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 2: of Some say they should be using fiber optics instead. 90 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 2: After this, at least five controllers took forty five day 91 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 2: break siting trauma off at art Are, so delays are 92 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,080 Speaker 2: stretched into periods up to six hours now, as the 93 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 2: Transportation boss says, there'll be announcement later this week that 94 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,040 Speaker 2: the federal government is going to try and rebuildings there, 95 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: but that could take years, so it might be a 96 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 2: stop to avoid in your travel plans a moment. 97 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:47,840 Speaker 1: We'll see you Friday. Appreciate it. Just before we leave 98 00:04:47,880 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 1: the States, insight into how bad these tariffs are affecting 99 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 1: the American economy. It's gone everywhere US agriculture sector, farm products, soybeans, corn, beef. 100 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 1: This is trade data, a big slide in the US 101 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,520 Speaker 1: exports to the world, in China in particular, as you 102 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 1: would expect. Port of Portland fifty one percent decrease in exports, 103 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: Port of Tacoma twenty eight percent decrease in exports. And 104 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: I note interestingly Rwanda and the Americans are talking about 105 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:22,480 Speaker 1: taking some immigrants illegals. So this was Rmanda. Last time 106 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 1: you heard Rwanda, you heard the UK, and of course 107 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 1: they did a deal and that went to court and 108 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: that got scuttled, and Albania deals with Italy. So America 109 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:33,880 Speaker 1: now Rwanda seem very keen to take a whole lot 110 00:05:33,880 --> 00:05:35,720 Speaker 1: of illegals anyway, so that the Americans are talking about 111 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:36,239 Speaker 1: that currently. 112 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 2: For more from the Mic Asking Breakfast, listen live to 113 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:40,239 Speaker 2: news Talks. 114 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 5: It'd be from six am weekdays, or follow the podcast 115 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 5: on iHeartRadio.