In response to President Trump's tariff announcement, more than 100 countries have approached us,

wanting to help rebalance global trade.

These countries have responded openly and positively to the President's actions to create a more balanced international system.

We are engaged in meaningful discussions and look forward to talking with others.

Ah, yes, we want to talk to everybody. Come on over here. Come on down. We want to talk.

Secretary of the Department of the Treasury's got Besson yesterday.

Talking about all the countries around the world coming to Trump to the United States. Hat in hand. Sometimes it's a coofy,

a coofy in hand. It depends. I want to bang on the drum all day.

I kind of do bang on the drum all day, come to think of it.

Now that it's come up, well, a very good Thursday to all of you.

A lot going on in the world.

In the Roma, the Vatican, Italy.

A funeral on Saturday, very early Saturday morning, Eastern time in the United States of America

for the Pope Il Papa, which will then be

followed by the selection of a new pope, the election of a new pope by the College of Cardinals,

and a lot of excitement going in there.

Got a couple of friends in Rome already as news people for the event and more headed that way

for the next phase. The next phase matters. But we've got a lot going on in Washington, D.C.

President Trump yesterday, the Treasury Secretary, talking about negotiating trade deals with various

countries where our last trade deal didn't really work out in our favor.

We kept coming on the losing end of trade deals that we cut with countries around the world.

And President Trump, Scott Besson, Treasury Secretary, others in the Trump administration,

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