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2: HEADLINE: China's Rare Earth Threat and Trump's Unacknowledged Win GUEST NAME: Liz Peek SUMMARY:Liz Peek discusses US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's harsh critique of China's rare earth threats, viewing it as confirmation of Beijing's failing export-d

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

Society & Culture, Arts, News, Books

4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2025

⏱️ 4 minutes

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HEADLINE: China's Rare Earth Threat and Trump's Unacknowledged Win GUEST NAME: Liz Peek SUMMARY:Liz Peek discusses US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's harsh critique of China's rare earth threats, viewing it as confirmation of Beijing's failing export-driven economy and desperation. She notes the US vulnerability due to dependence on China for rare earth processing. Domestically, the failure of subprime auto loan lenders signals stress in the private credit market and consumer weakness. Peek also highlights the reluctance of Democrats and the left to acknowledge President Trump's success in achieving the Gaza ceasefire.

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I'm John Bts with my good colleague Elizabeth Peek. She's a columnist for the Hill,

0:29.2

comments for Fox News, much on Fox Business. In praise of Donald Trump, the success to stop

0:35.7

the fighting and bombing in Gaza is a worldwide success,

0:42.2

acknowledged by the leaders of Europe and many of the Arab and Islamic countries at Sharmov-Shikh,

0:47.9

a resort in Egypt within these last hours.

0:51.2

However, it is impossible to ignore the fact that the praise is very limited and

0:58.0

circumspect and artfully not praise. Liz, I don't know how else to say this. It would appear that the

1:05.6

front pages of our major newspapers and the magazine articles I've seen so far are reluctant to call a win a win.

1:14.0

Do you notice the same odd phenomenon?

1:17.8

Well, there's no question about that.

1:20.4

I think you've had a tremendous silence from the far left, people like Elon Omar, AOC, Bernie Sanders, people

1:30.6

who have been calling for a ceasefire relentlessly for months and months who've been chanting

1:36.6

and protesting and marching against the war in Gaza, demanding the release of the hostages,

1:43.6

demanding a ceasefire in

1:46.1

Gaza.

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