On this episode of Newt's World, in his new book, No Trade is Free, Robert Lighthizer

challenges the way we think about trade policy in this country.

He has more than 40 years of experience litigating, negotiating, and editorializing against the

failed policies of a one-side free trade as part of both the Reagan and Trump administrations

and as a private lawyer.

He traces both the history of and damage done by these policies and offers an incisive

and highly informed alternative scenario.

The political establishments of both parties, under the influence of multinational corporations

and importers, have been unwilling or unable to recognize their trade policy mistakes,

which put the American worker and manufacturer at risk amid a quest to maximize corporate

profits, economic efficiency, and cut the price of television and toys.

Here to talk about his new book, I'm really pleased to welcome my guest and my good friend,

Robert Lighthizer.

He served in President Trump's Cabinet as the United States Trade Representative from

2017 to 2021 and was a deputy U.S. trade representative under President Reagan.

He is one of America's most respected experts in international trade, having negotiated

dozens of international agreements and practiced trade law from more than 40 years.

Bob, welcome and thank you for joining me on Newtz World.

Well, thank you very much, Newt, for having me.

As you know, I'm a great fan of yours and I'm just going to do a one-minute hijack right

now and that is when they introduce you as former speaker, I always say they don't understand

the context that you were the first Republican speaker in 40 years and the second in 60,

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