Trump Sits Down For Lengthy Interview with Bloomberg

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Ah, there’s nothing quite like watching former President Donald Trump sit down with a mainstream media figure, and his latest interview with Bloomberg’s Editor-in-Chief John Micklethwait at the Economic Club of Chicago certainly didn’t disappoint. From tariffs to trade deficits, and of course the obligatory January 6th question, Trump had Micklethwait twisting in knots.

To start, let’s set the stage. Micklethwait opens the conversation by acknowledging that Vice President Kamala Harris was offered the same chance to sit down and talk policy. Guess what? She said “no.” Surprised? Me neither. Apparently, Harris is content with offering up little more than word salads and scripted soundbites—maybe she’s still recovering from her last round of awkward, rambling interviews.

Anyway, on to the main event: tariffs. Now, here’s where Trump managed to blow Micklethwait’s mind. Micklethwait seemed determined to push the narrative that Trump’s tariffs were going to plunge America into some kind of trade apocalypse. But Trump, being Trump, had other ideas. When Micklethwait threw out the tired argument about tariffs being a “massive tax on the American people,” Trump hit back with a solution so simple, it’s almost shocking the media can’t wrap their heads around it: “Build your plant in the United States, and you don’t have to pay the tariff.”

Cue the applause. The audience got it, even if Micklethwait didn’t. Trump went on to explain that the whole point of tariffs is to push companies to set up shop right here in America. You know, create jobs for American workers instead of shipping everything overseas to countries that aren’t exactly our biggest fans. But Micklethwait still wasn’t convinced. He kept insisting that tariffs would hurt the global economy, which, surprise, Trump didn’t deny. In fact, he agreed, with a twist: “It’s going to have a massive effect—a positive effect.” And just like that, Trump flipped the whole argument on its head.

Then came the conversation on China. With the looming threat of a “full naval blockade” around Taiwan, Micklethwait wanted to know if Trump would send troops to defend Taiwan in case of an invasion. Trump’s response? Classic Trump. “The reason they’re doing it now is because they’re not going to do it afterwards.” In other words, China’s playing games now because they know they won’t have a free pass if Trump’s back in the Oval Office. A not-so-subtle jab at the Biden administration’s weak stance on pretty much everything.

And because no media interview with Trump is complete without rehashing January 6th, Micklethwait had to throw that in, asking Trump to commit to a peaceful transfer of power—again. Trump’s response? He already did. He pointed out, correctly, that there was indeed a peaceful transfer of power in January 2021. But that wasn’t good enough for Micklethwait, who tried to compare it to Venezuela (because apparently, that’s what passes for serious journalism these days). The crowd booed, of course, and Trump graciously turned to thank them for their support.

At the end of the day, what did we learn from this interview? Trump’s got a plan, he’s not afraid to shake things up, and he’s not letting the media spin their tired narratives. Whether it’s tariffs, trade deficits, or China’s aggression, Trump’s sticking to the message that resonated with millions of Americans: America first, and no more bad deals made by “stupid people.” Meanwhile, Micklethwait and his liberal media buddies are still struggling to keep up.

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