[applause] usmca, we predict the u.s. is going to increase our exports by 50,000 metric tons of milk, 12,000 metric tons of cheese, the list goes on. usmca, canada will keep the price of skim milk solid, as high as america's prices. you will maintain a label -- level playing field. this is a win for american workers, farmers and american dairy. howmore example, of president trump puts america first and always will. hear how you are all doing but i would like to mention i was going to go campaigning down in wisconsin earlier today where the republican party was founded. they were part -- founded in 1854. six years later they were like -- they elected the first republican of the u.s. and four months from now we will reelect when we reelect president trump for four more years in the white house. [applause] farmers, the contest between president trump and joe biden and the liberal agenda could not be more stark. i mentioned this president cut taxes across the board for working families, small businesses and family farms. joe

the usmca will help jumpstart our economy. the usmca is projected to increase gdp by $235 billion. this means jobs, jobs, jobs. during today's meeting between the presidents, one official from mexico noted many consider probability.80-20 now it is 100% certainty. with that, i will take questions. we always enjoy talking to you, the president says he is the most accessible in history. why hasn't he answered for two weeks on this pandemic? sec. mcenany: this president routinely answers questions. i'm sure you will hear from him soon. he is always up to the job but he is hard at work in the oval office. reporter: also, is the administration retaliating against dr. fauci for president?ng the he was told to come to the white house for the beating which meant he could not answer questions from reporters. sec. mcenany: that is a decision for the task force as to who appears at the briefings. you have heard from our doctors today. you heard from dr. birx. dr. fauci has appeared on six tv program since june 1. you heard from him in a tax force briefing -- task force briefing. he participate

but the usmca is not a panacea. things can only improve when the living conditions of workers in canada, in the u.s., and in mexico improve. and that is why in the end, i want up voting against the usmca. one other provision that was completely ignored by the usmca, even though it had modest improvements, was the omission -- even the word climate change is not included in the agreement. in this day and age when so many countries are recognizing that climate change is a threat to everything that we are as a country and as the civilized world, it was omitted from the usmca. another reason why i voted against the agreement, because i felt it was a shortcoming and .hat we should have done more european countries and the european union understand climate change, are taking measures to invest in sustainable energy and moving array -- away from fossil fuels. we don't have the luxury of not addressing climate change in a most important economic agreement between the two countries -- between the three countries in north amer

sta -- usmca? patrick: no, i don't. obviously, there are some areas where challenges will be, with origin,hiring rules of north american content increasing. elementssome phase-in to that higher content. there is also a labor provision that requires 45% of the labor to be in so-called high wage, higher than $16 an hour. those are things that will, over time, strengthen wages and jobs in north america. talking to our customers, particularly detroit customers, these are not going to be highly restrictive, at least not initially. i don't foresee this to be a constraint to the movement of parts and vehicles between the two countries. auto has been a very strong part portfolio, represents 9% of our business, finished vehicles, and then when you add the other components and parts, double that,er to 17%, 80% of our total business. we see good opportunities for growth. david: give us a sense of how the pandemic has affected your business at kansas city southern, and are you seeing a resurgence? some states are dialing back on th

usmca isk if the properly implemented, it could actually help mexico. they need to stimulate the economy. well, if the supply chains are ,ibrant and muscles are certain and investors are relaxed because of the enforcement mechanisms, that should help the mexican economy. but -- as should say, well as hours, i should say, but the dream of george herbert walker bush was to have the north american area, canada, the united states and mexico, be a most competitive in the world. and he succeeded. ,ow we have to build on that and we need to implement the modernization aspect of the usmca, but they won't happen unless we take a leadership role. vonnie: what would be the next step? how could the relationships blossom a little further, given there is a lot of pressure on malo right now, and president trump? >> i don't anticipate a lot will happen between now and november in the united states, but whoever is elected president should reach out to mexico and canada and try to make the , so thatre predictable it will be more competitive, and again, let's go back to t

canada agreement or usmca. having been able to close this deal, constitutes a greater, schmidt benefiting all three nations and our peoples. as we are known, north america is one of the most important economic regions of the planet. region is unexpectedly a region of trade deficits -- unexpectedly a region of trade deficits create we export to the rest of the $3.6 trillion but we $4.2 trillion. oft is, we have a deficit $611 billion, which is ,ranslated into capital flight less opportunities for companies and businesses, and job sourced losses. this new agreement seeks to throughthis in balance greater integration of our economies and improvements in the functioning of productive change to recover the economic presence that north america has in the last five decades. to say that in 1970, the region of the world0.4% gdp. now, the share in the global down to 27.8%.e agreement is as to produce, create withoutd foster trade having to go so far away from our homes, cities, states and nations. words, import volumes o

let's turn to the usmca. the mexican president came to washington, and president trump took the occasion to say the usmca is our biggest and fairest trade deal ever. we turn to the former ambassador to mexico, tony garza. take us into the usmca. you know the relationship between mexico and the united states so well. how important is this agreement? amb. garza: it is a terribly important agreement and yesterday's visit highlighted, that is just the case as anytime two leaders meet, their political objectives, their policy ends you hope will be addressed and background noise. the overarching theme was the importance of usmca at this moment. both countries have real challenges with the pandemic, the covid-19 crisis, the collapse of the economy both in mexico and the united states. in the u.s. we have serious theal issues, and in mexico constant concerns about security and violence. i think this is not only a moment both presidents wanted to focus on something positive, but also a moment to reflect on the forward

>> the usmca, today, that goes into effect, it's a huge deal. for years, for decades, nafta wreaked havoc on american society, closing our factories, hemorrhaging american manufacturing jobs, and the usmca is a massive win. it will create 176,000 jobs, add $68 billion to the u.s. economy, 28,000 manufacturing jobs are expected to be added, and agricultural and food exports will increase by $2.2 billion, a big win for our farmers. we expect to see that start to take effect. it is a big deal and it's a reversal of decades of failed u.s. policy, with the usmca, the transpacific partnership, horrible deals that betrayed america's workers. under president trump, the forgotten man and woman is forgotten no longer. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2020] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer: c-span's washington journal. every day we take your calls live on the air on the news of the day and we discussed policy issues that impac

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at least $16 an hour to make cars under usmca. the u.s. trade representative is here at the white house. that could be part of the discussion. now, it is worth noting that president obrador took commercial airlines here to the united states. he wore a mask on board. he was tested after arriving here in the u.s., tested negative for the coronavirus. liz? liz: you know, i just want to describe the scene at the moment. so i believe we just got a shot of wilbur ross, commerce secretary, and robert lighthizer, the trade representative. wilbur, he's the one wearing the mask in the far right. he appears to be on his phone. i'm thinking that's lighthizer right behind him. and i think it's important to note, too, edward, that mexico has really morphed over the years to become a massive auto manufacturing and auto parts manufacturing hub but their labor fees have been way lower. they pay their people about $1.50 per hour for parts and $2.50 on the assembly line. that now, according to usmca, has to move up to $16 an hour. correct? that will impact t

-canada agreement, or usmca. having been able to close this deal constitutes a great accomplishment benefiting all three nations and our peoples. as it is well known, north america is one of the most important economic regions of the planet. however, a region is inexplicably a region of trade deficits. we export to the rest of the trillion, but.6 we import about $4.2 trillion. that is, we have a deficit of $611 billion, which is translated into capital flight, less opportunities for companies and businesses, and job source losses. this new agreement seeks to reverse this in balance through greater integration of our economies, and improvements in the functioning of productive change to recover the economic presence that north america has lost in the last five decades. suffice it to say that in 1970, the region constituted 40.4% of the world gdp. now, the share in the global economy has gone down to 27.8%. that is why this agreement is a great option to produce, create jobs, and foster trade without having to go s

and that is that as of today, the usmca has taken effect. it is, i am told, this state in particular, trade with mexico and canada supports $20 billion annually. win for the people of arizona. for american workers, farmers, and ranchers. and that is that as of today, the usmca has taken effect. told, this state in trade with mexico and canada supports $20 billion annually. i will dig this opportunity particularly to thank governor doug ducey for his efforts in moving the usmca through the congress. president trump committed to renegotiating nafta in a way to put american jobs, american workers, farmers and ranchers first, and we have done that. and that promise was kept when the usmca took affected a. so governor -- took affect today. so governor ducey, you have our sincere respects. president trump asked us to be here today. with the dramatic rise of coronavirus cases in arizona, to receive a briefing from governor ducey and the health care team about the state's response to this pandemic. i want to say first and foremost, to governor ducey

pre-usmca going into effect. all of this together bodes well for our recovery and will help accelerate that recovery. whether or not we get all of the 170,000 jobs or the tens of billions of dollars to this economy in the near term, you know, it is probably anybody's guess but i can tell you it is going to be a big shot in the arm as america rebounds from covid. that is auto manufacturers, that is our farmers and ranchers, a huge, this is a huge win for them. energy producers and on and on. connell: will enforcement be more challenging because of the pandemic? >> actually i don't think so at all. by the way nafta had zero enforcement and so in this deal, part of what makes it a better and stronger deal is we actually have teeth in it. and so it's, we have the ability to actually hold our trading partners accountable. in the past it has been very naive. this is trust and verify posture from a president that has done a lot of business deals and our negotiator-in-chief has delivered on a major promise. by the way al

let's talk about the usmca, will it make much of a real difference as a practical matter? rufus: it is good to be with you. as a practical matter, it is important because it reduces uncertainty about whether this agreement, this north american trading relationship, which has been in existence for 25 years, will change dramatically or continue. there are some marginal improvements in it, but the most important aspect is it increases at the degree of certainty that we will keep an open north american economy. there is less risk now of a president or congress turning its back on this agreement, although there are still threats, as you know even today on aluminum from the trump administration to impose new restrictions, but it does create certainty and we are hopeful it settles the situation. it will not make a dramatic difference in imports or exports, immediately, but over time it will strengthen trade. david: it's it really going to create much more certainty, because as you said that trump administration has continued to threaten tariffs on aluminum, and at the same time y

on: final quick question usmca. the effect of that is obviously going to be positive for the economy. to what extent do you think it is being undermined by what is happening with the virus? we are seeing a significant number of cases in mexico. clearly, that is just a short-term phenomenon, but give us your sense of the effectiveness of that bill now that we do see these virus cases on both sides of the border. i think you've got to look at how good the usmca is. it has been updated to cover a lot of things that weren't at issue 30 years ago. it is going to increase the gross gdp of the united states. it is going to increase them -- employment. it is going to be a whole new market for a lot of our agriculture products that we never had. it is good from the standpoint of the policy. you are asking about the virus's impact on it. that would be no different than if we didn't have the usmca and we had nafta. it is just something that is slowing down the economy, generally. the same as it is worldwide. i wouldn't say any

the usmca in particular is a

the usmca paves the way for freer markets and fairer trade. it replaces nafta and puts america in a better position to expand market access for u.s. workers, farmers, and businesses. specifically, the usmca modernizes rules of origin for auto, sanitary, vital sanitary standards, intellectual property rules, digital trade, financial services, customs, labor, environment, and more. and some of these issues i just mentioned weren't even around 30 years ago when nafta was negotiated so modernizing nafta into the 21st century was the right thing to do. as we enter into this agreement, the world is navigating on uncertain times, as we know. the unprecedented public health crisis has turned the economy upside down. now, more than ever, our farmers, businesses, and workers need and deserve certainty that they can count on to turn things around and accelerate economic recovery. as chairman of the senate finance committee, with jurisdiction over trade, i'll be keeping a close eye on the implementation of this historic trade agreement. i want to ensure t

usmca went into effect last week. nafta was i should out last week. that will be good for american jobs. no question everyone was happy to see those numbers when they came out on thursday. but we still have a long way to go. we have millions and millions of americans that still do not have a job. at the same time -- eugene: we still have progress to make. david: but the numbers you are looking at stock mid june. how confident are you in those numbers given the timing? i have also seen reports that in the surveys you are not getting the same level of response. are you confident in the numbers? eugene: we are confident in the numbers. we are getting the response rate we need in our surveys to stand by the numbers we are putting out. ask is a question i occasionally, and i am satisfied in that regard. we are seeing rising cases in some locations, in some states. that has to be taken seriously. i see that as a warning for americans across the country that the virus is still out there. we still need to practice social distancing. when that is possible, we

>> usmca, don't forget, we locked in two great deals last year, usmca and china trade deal. the economy was flying in january an february. we were growing 3 1/2%. we get hit by corona. we have to get back to that program. he heard joe biden wants to cancel tax cuts. he wants to cancel the tax cuts that created the best economy in 30 years? what is that about? charles: it will be a long election season my friend. steve, thank you. >> thank you, charles. charles: later in the hour aoc is blasting new york city for slashing only one billion dollars from the police department. she want ad lot more. well deneen borelli warns us about the dangerous precedent this could set for everyone. >>> one trillion dollar proposal, right? that is what this is. a new study says how much we could save on our gdp if we all wore masks. does that change your mind about wearing them? a lot told me you would never do it. tweet me at cvpayne. does this make you want to do it now? we'll be right back just for healthcare workers fighting covid-19. apply today at massmutual.com/healthbridge ♪ ♪. cha

and replaced with a brand-new beautiful usmca. we want to think in it. i spoke with and will be speaking to the prime minister in a little while. nafta slashed wages and illuminated jobs, the usmca includes groundbreaking labor protections for workers and both nations. this landmark agreement will bring countless jobs from overseas back to north america, and our countries will be big beneficiaries. we are already seeing the fruits because it started. it's the most advanced trade deal ever reached by any country. it will bring enormous prosperity to both american and mexican workers, and canada. we want to thank everybody. we will have a special day with canada. they're coming down at the appropriate time. we want to congratulate canada. the prime minister. this has been a tremendous achievement. the largest radio ever made. we made a big one with china, but this is the largest radio ever made. our two governments are in close cooperation to stop the listed cross-border of cash, drugs, guns, and stopping human trafficking. we are forging critical partners

reporter: talking about the usmca. for the mexican president, this was a chance to highlight the trade agreement at a time when the mexican economy is suffering greatly. critics in the u.s. say mexico is not living up to the labor provisions to have auto workers paid $15 an hour. they signed a ceremonial pledge. >> we sign the pledge to have close, continued between the united states and mexico, we have progress towards a greater tomorrow, that is what is happening, a greater, maybe even a far greater tomorrow. reporter: the mexican president said president donald trump has treated mexico with fairness and respect. this is the first international trip for andres manuel obrador. he did make it to the united states. he traveled commercial airlines. he wore a mask on that plane. he was tested, got landed here in the united states, tested negative for the coronavirus. back to you. elizabeth: all right. edward, thank you for your reporting. there we're staying on this developing story. two campaign promises president made i

negotiated this pandemic is definitely a impact how it's implemented democrat jimmy gomez says the usmca replacing nafta raises standards and pay for mexican workers to help american companies compete, but he says as whole industry suffer amid the pandemic those standards may be tougher to meet you know we're going to keep pushing for to make sure and mexico as well as the united states and companies on both sides there porter live up to its 2 agreement in california could export to canada for essentially the first time congressman john carter says usmca gives dairy farmers in his central valley district new markets to sell 2. but he says don't have to overcome the pandemic first, but those problems are not over and we've seen the price of milk go down 40% over the last couple months and republican leaders say despite the economic hardship in the short term, the usmca will still create jobs in the united states in the long term 4.8 million jobs just announced today for last month >>and 3 nations ratify the agreement and are now working to implement the require changes in washington. i'm

this is what he had to say about the usmca potentially curbing chinese influence of the same time. ,> in the auto sector negotiations try to change the rules of origin, tried to change the incentive for producers so that jobs would be created within north america specifically. my perspective, what it does is ness withinompetitive north america and that is something we have to build in order to be more competitive with china and other emerging markets. >> what are the implications for u.s. trade policy? >> there are wide-ranging implications. for farmers and auto workers and a variety of people across sectors. this is something that was long negotiated in congress. democrats worked on it closely with the trump administration create it had bipartisan support. the trade deal is incredibly important for the u.s. given you look at the relationship with china. there is a trade deal between those two countries. there is also a lot attention. to have a trade deal with a company -- country like mexico and have the president's standing next to each other praising the relationship saying things

let me ask you about usmca. the usmca in effect, the deal with foster trading relationship with u.s. and north american partners. give us the impact and what kind of growth are you expect as a result of this within the coming couple of years. >> secretary: well usmca is very important because the former nafta treaty was filled with holes and it caused a big increase in our deficit with our two big trading partners. prenafta, we had many years trade surplus with mÉxico. accumulative since nafta we have incurred more than $1 trillion of deficits with mÉxico, that's trillion with a big t. mÉxico and canada are the two biggest trading partners that we have. for many of the states, a third of their exports in some cases even more go to canada or mÉxico, so it's a very, very important thing both for agricultural products and for manufactured products especially automobiles. the second problem with the nafta had been the rules of origin, meaning what percentage of a car or other product could come from outside were

the usmca went into effect last week. nafta was ushered out last week. that is going to be a really good thing for american jobs, too. with: there is no question those numbers, everybody was happy to see them come out last thursday. we still have a long way to go. we have millions and millions of americans who still don't have a job right now. at the same time, the numbers you're looking at -- >> absolutely. we still have agresta make. david: the numbers you are looking at -- we still have progress to make. david: the numbers you are looking at stopped at mid-june. how confident are you? the surveys come you're not getting the same level of response in your surveys. are you confident in the numbers? >> we are confident in those numbers, david. we are getting the response rate may need to our surveys, to stand by those numbers we are putting out. that is a question that i ask occasionally, and i am satisfied in that regard. you are right, we are seeing rising cases in some locations, and in some states, and that has to be taken seriously. i see that as a

. >> usmca would create 76000 new automotive jobs for the first time in five years he supported nafta tpp would have been a disaster. >> let's welcome corey lewandowski back to the show. >> it's great to be back. to be back here under the obama biden administration we lost 24500 manufacturingng jobs under the trump intense administration we gain 54000 jobs one one.$1 billion of canada and mexico combined that's a huge incentive to support usmca under the obama biden years and hundred 50000 jobs disappeared across the country because of his trade policies so this president has been a pro job growth president. and everyone across the country has seen theef benefit. >> biden is criticized because his economic plan says little about trade deals hardly at all in china is getting manufacturing jobs hurting union workers signing executive orders like the border on healthcare and more. what is that about. >> he voted for china to have the most favored nation trade status and probably one his family hasn't benefited from. since he came down the golden escalator he said we have to decouple the

now, he believes that usmca does just that. democrats, though, are concerned that mexico won't live up to their part. starting today, though, the u.s. can use the enforcement mechanism in that agreement to answer those complaints and address those complaints. that's one of the reasons that this was not delayed until later because of the covid-19 as other things were. ashley? ashley: -- senator, good morning to you. you say that the usmca is a win for america, right? >> i believe it is a win for america and specifically for american workers. i think it's a very important time for it to come online today because of the jobs and the economy and specifically economic growth so it's not just free trade, it is fairer trade and especially when you take a look at what's happening around the world with coronavirus and china, what we know about china, we can never be dependent again on china. never again, for minerals, for material, for our medicines. that's why all we can do to increase the amount of production in the north american con

we signed that usmca, which is phenomenal for our country and our farmers. [applause] got rid of one of the worst trade deals in history, nafta, one of the worst trade deals ever, how anybody could have signed it, but worse, how anybody could have let it run for 25 years or whatever it was, they took advantage of us. 60,000 empty plants and factories by the time that mess got finished. we just signed a great deal, usmca, the largest trade deal ever made, mexico, canada, largest ever made. [applause] me to thanklike ups, all the drivers and workers for all the help in delivering nearly 30 million meals to rural children throughout the country through our meals to you program. you know what that is? meals to you. you do, right? a are pleased to be joined by great senator, somebody who has done a phenomenal job, he is a fund of mine, so i'm a little prejudiced, but he is a man that is respected by everybody on both sides of the senate, he works hard, he loves her state, and i always say, does david get the kind of recognition that he deserves? because he is a v

you know, yesterday we celebrated the usmca going into force. i think that's another reason that we're going to be looking a lot like the economy we had just a few months ago. we will get back there. and actions like the usmca, replacing nafta, nafta is gone as of yesterday. these really great things the president's done to get us all the way back. lou: yeah. going across the entire first term of this, this president and his choices on economic policy, all of that contributing to what we arensing -- we are witnessing here today, at least the corroboration of it in your report. mr. secretary, great to have you with us. we thank you very much. eugene and a lee a ya. -- scalia. and keep it coming. today's stellar jobs report comes as the nation reported more than 50,000 new cases of the china virus yesterday. that number, however, doesn't tell, doesn't begin to tell the whole story. while cases have spiked in a number of states, this graph shows that the china virus deaths in the country have actually fallen. that's right. as the cases are rising,

and mexico improve, and that's why in the end, i wound up voting against the usmca. one other provision that was completely ignored by the usmca, even though it has modest improvements, what the omission of any mention, even the word climate change is not included in the agreement. when so many countries are recognizing that climate change is a threat to everything that we are as countries and the civilized world, it was omitted from the usmca. reason why i voted against the agreement, because i felt that it was a shortcoming and that we should have done more. european countries and the european union understand climate change, they are taking sustainable energy and move away from fossil fuels. we don't have the luxury of not addressing climate change in the most important economic agreement between the countries in north america. host: a couple more calls here, we will go to tim in gainesville, florida. democrat line. caller: good morning representative garcia. so glad to be talking with you. i want to know i'm a pro-life democrat. i'm also a black lives matter pers

others.re targeted by we just signed the usmca which is phenomenal for our country farmers. [applause] president trump: got rid of one f the worst trade deals in history, nafta, one of the worst trade deals ever. how anybody could have signed it worse, how could anybody have let it run for 25 years or whatever it was. of us.st took advantage we had 60,000 empty plants and factories in our country by the that mess got finished. so we designed a great deal, usmca, the largest trade deal ver made between mexico and canada. i know sonny would like me to thank u.p.s., all the drivers workers for all of the help million ring nearly 30 meals to rural children country, for our meals, meals to you. you know what that is? meals to you. right?, we're also pleased to be joined by a great senator, somebody done a phenomenal job, and i can tell you, look, he's a i'm a little so prejudiced but he's a man respected by everybody, on both u.s. senate. he works hard and he loves your state and i always say, does kind of the recognition that he deserves because he's a very, very man.ial david p

the usmca went into effect last week. nafta was ushered out last week. that is going to be a good thing for american jobs. >> there is no question on those numbers. everyone was happy to see them. we still have a long way to go. we have millions of americans who do not have a job right now. at the same time, the numbers -- >> absolutely. we still have progress to make. >> the numbers you're looking at stopped mid june. . since then, there has been a resurgence of the coronavirus. how confident are you in those numbers? i have seen reports that you are not getting the same level of responses in your surveys. are you confident in the numbers? >> we are confident in those numbers. we are getting the response rate we need to are surveys to standby. that is a question i asked occasionally. i am satisfied in that regard. you are right. we are seeing rising cases in some locations and some states. that has to be taken seriously. fore that as a warning americans across the country that the virus is still out there. we still need to practice social distancing. wh

they signed the new usmca agreement this afternoon. your thoughts as we watch the president with president obrad president obrador. >> politically it's help for for trump. he gets to talk one of the signature accomplishments. coming up with the u.s. and mexico. also fond memories from the 2016 campaign trail where the president traveled to mexico, had that surprise appearance there and when i talk to people who are on that campaign, it was one of those moments that they saw as a turning point in the campaign, gave him a real gust of momentum as he came back to america. there are echoes of it now where he's in a tough spot in 2020. looking for something to reignite his election campaign. >> john: so the two leaders will continue to talk there in the cross hall. if they take questions, we will come back to them. we want to come back to the panel because we have news on whether or not children should go back to school in the fall and a couple big supreme court rulings. stay with us on "special report." we'll be right back. given my unique

we just had the usmca, we just had the usmca, the president was here, a lot of goodwill --ra >> laura: larry, real quick. isn't it really important that people understand, comparing our response to covid to europe's response, our economy is faring far better than the major european countries. i don't think a lot of voters know that, but if you look at the charts, it's undeniable. trump policies post-covid are working, economically. biden wants to turn it all back by locking us all down. real quick, larry. >> we have a strong v-shaped recovery. they were covering in europe, by the way, but we do have a strong recovery. let me just say this in closing, i and concerned about the virus hot spots and i will say this, if you want to reopen our economy, if you want to let the president rebuild the economy for the second time, the best c thing we can do is take the safety measures, use the face masks, the president said that tonight with sean, keep the distancing, the testing is so important in the hot spots, and personal hygiene. if you practice that then we will stabilize the hot spots and

usmca will be another source of stimulus, job growth to the country, so there will be talk as we get deeper into the month of possible additional measures, but i am optimistic as i know the president is about how we are reopening the success we are having right now rebuilding the extraordinary economy that we had through february until the virus came. >> last week spending dropped according to jpmorgan chase, according to credit card customer data, isn't the summer vacation season when people are supposed to be out spending, isn't that the driving force of gdp? eugene: well, overall spending retail spending, consumer spending generally, new homes, start, all of these have been actually very encouraging economic indicators over the last about 6 weeks or so, so i think when you dig past the job numbers look at other economic indicators, mike, actually it's encouraging on that front too. now, you know, that doesn't mean that we should rest content. we know that there remain many americans still out of work, we want to help them get back to work. that's why the president is talking about

you got the usmca out there which is going to drive tremendous economic growth. you have things like delivery that would adapt to the new economy that would drive economic growth. it's why the numbers month after month, week after week, we are seeing these incredible economic numbers. ashley: but you know, it's interesting, the tastes i guess and the trends are changing following the lockdown and now we have walmart jumping in with walmart plus to take on prime, amazon prime. what do you think about that? we are calling it the clash of the titans. it's remarkable. >> walmart can see the amazon stock price. the people at walmart aren't stupid. i mean, this is walmart -- walmart needs a competitor -- i mean, excuse me, amazon needs a competitor. i think the only group out there big enough with the resources to do it with supercenters all over the country is walmart. again, it's part of the formula, part of the trade agreements, usmca, part of people getting extra jobs, finding new jobs in the new economy. companies growing in a new way. this is all coming out of th

so that is a huge incentive for us to support the usmca. and look, under the obama-biden years, 850,000 jobs disappeared across this country because of the policies they put in place, the trade policies so this president has been a pro-job growth president. we've seen it here in my state and everyone across this country have seen the benefit of it. elizabeth: you know, biden is getting criticized because his new economic plan says little to nothing about trade deals, corey. biden is not talking about trade deals at all, hardly. you know, china is getting manufacturing jobs. it is hurting u.s. workers. hurting union workers, the loss of factory jobs. president will sign executive orders. what is that about, what do you think? >> joe biden voted to have china most-favored nation trade status. he has never seen a chinese trade deal he hasn't supported and probably one his family hasn't benefited from. donald trump since he came down the golden escalator, told the american people we had to decouple our economy from china. that they were the wro

july 1, the usmca trade deal went into place. that is a hugely important progrowth job creating trade deal, which will help ag workers and farmers and manufacturers, and the blue-collar boom can rise. we had currency stability and intellectual property protections. it is a tremendous deal. i don't know why doesn't get more coverage. the leaders will probably come next week to celebrate with president trump. and its a solid winner will be pro-growth and add to growth next year after i think we have a strong second half. that is looking forward and i don't see any reasons to block that. that they people know must exercise best practices. do not forget the guidelines, ok? distancing, the testing, and the personal hygiene are important to negate this higher flashpoint in the southwest. it is not necessarily nationwide , just a few states in the southwest. use those best practices, and we will get out of that and wrote the economy in spectacular fashion. jonathan: larry, i'm not sure how we got from foreign leaders to wearing a mask,