That Was FAST: U.S. Touts Productive Trade Talks With China | 5/12/25

The A.M. Update

Aaron McIntire

Politics, News, Daily News

4.9 • 773 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In this episode, Aaron McIntire discusses the recent developments in U.S.-China trade talks, legislative progress on economic policies, international tensions involving India and Pakistan, judicial challenges to immigration policies, infrastructure concerns related to air traffic control, public health issues surrounding vaccines, and the analysis of media narratives regarding shipping data. The conversation highlights the complexities of these topics and their implications for the U.S. economy and global relations.

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0:00.0	It's Monday, May 12, 2025, an unexpected outcome to trade talks with China over the weekend,
0:05.1	previewing the big, beautiful bill. And I think the U.S. is winning the tariff war. And I'll tell you
0:10.9	why. Next on the AM update.
0:13.4	I can tell you that the talks were productive.
0:16.2	These are very tough negotiators. And this was, as the Secretary pointed out, a very constructive two days.
0:22.0	And we're highly confident after communicating with Chairman Smith that all of the president's top
0:26.3	objectives are going to be in the bill. And then it'll go on to the Senate and hopefully
0:29.9	be there by the Fourth of July. And literally, everybody thinks that could happen.
0:34.1	The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended in time of invasion.
0:39.0	So I would say that's an option we're actively looking at. You're the vice chair of the Democratic
0:43.2	National Committee. What does that job entail? Well, I have to say, I did not see that coming.
0:48.7	After all, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant last week previewing the trade talks between the U.S.
0:53.9	in China over the weekend.
0:56.0	He really tempered expectations basically saying that these talks were supposed to be talks to
1:00.3	decide what we were talking about so that we could further talk about other things we could talk
1:04.2	about when it comes to trade. It sounds like he, along with U.S. trade representative James and
1:09.3	Greer, are actually really encouraged and say a lot of progress was made.
1:13.6	We will be giving details tomorrow, but I can tell you that the talks were productive.
1:21.2	U.S. Trade Representative James and Greer gave even more details about what was discussed and the speed at which they came to conclusions.
1:28.5	I want to echo the Secretary's remarks with respect to the Swiss government.
1:32.3	They've been so welcoming and they've posted this and everything has gone off flawlessly,
1:36.2	and we appreciate that.
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