00:00A quick follow-up on tariffs, Kevin Hassett said today that the administration is prioritizing talks with Japan and South Korea, other trading partners.
00:07Are there other countries on that list that you guys can name publicly that you're having serious discussions with?
00:12Sure. As you have heard from various administration officials, myself included, there have been nearly 70 countries that have reached out to the administration last time I checked.
00:22But again, I hear the phones are ringing off the hook.
00:23There are foreign leaders who want to fly to Washington tonight and get on a plane to negotiate with this country.
00:30Which shows you the leverage that the president is using.
00:32It shows you the rest of the world needs the United States of America to do business with.
00:37Israel, obviously, yesterday you heard a public statement from Prime Minister Netanyahu.
00:41The president has detailed his calls with the leaders of Japan and South Korea.
00:46We are going to prioritize our allies and our partners around the world first when it comes to these negotiations.
00:52And the trade team will be divvying them up again to make tailor-made trade deals around the world.
00:56Ed, go ahead.
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