It's a mistake to look at trade as the only way to combat China, says former USTR rep. Ron Kirk

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Ron Kirk, Gibson Dunn senior of counsel and former U.S. trade representative, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss …

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@200x-v4k April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

What this man said is very smart and exactly how we need to go into our strategy to approach Chinas challenge toward us. His is one of the most level headed talks I’ve heard yet

@NoVege58 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Useless deepstate mouth piece. All they know how to do is blame others while their own administration sold out the country.

@GeopoliticsExpert2030 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Trump is playing the long game. CCP will fold under 90 days so there's no need to rush negotiations with other nations

@soowo5942 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

When the United snakes treated China as its enemy, China would be your enemy.

@grandmiserthe3rd434 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

They're Communists …… like YT ….. !!!

@asianjedi888 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

US tryin to fight China when they are responsible for makin them the manufacturing powerhouse smh.

@JeffPresley-un8ox April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

This guy is mush mouth from the fat Albert show. Living in the past from terrible trade deals.

@d1m18 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

"What I am hearing" is the biggest lie politicians use to justify their views.
Do you actually conduct referendums with the people? No, never, that would be a democracy

@MrFernandogj April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Clearly we are seeing an amateur administration…. We do not want a few oligarchs deciding the way of our nation. We do not want cbdcs, we want independent fed we want balance of government powers. We are way past the king or authocracy views… please stop this

@jaym9846 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Anyone find is strange that a irresponsible like Trump has to correct the irresponsible behavior of American consumers, American manufacturers, American Congress, and FED to wean us off of addiction of goods manufacture anywhere else but USA?

@JawJaw-dt7se April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

来,试试军事手段,我们等着呢

@patriciasturdevant5573 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

I want the hosts for this channel to admit the fact that the elephant in the room is Trump doesn't have a plan, never had a plan and has no plan for the future

@manwingchi9156 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

What made Trump think countries don’t look at their own interest.😂😂😂

@batcollins3714 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Tesla down… Yipee!

@batcollins3714 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

China will never back down, ever.

@batcollins3714 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Why do you need to "combat" China? Are you afraid of competition or do you think you can control it. Either way, youve already lost, you just dont know it yet. You didnt educate your people, you just sent them to senseless wars all over the globe. While China was working with other countries to build up trade, you were bombing countries to make money through war. Thats why and how you lost.

@davidregan802 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

AMERICANS WANT CHEAPER PRODUCTS ! P E R I O D! I WILL BUY TIRES MADE IN KOREA THAT ARE AS GOOD OR BETTER THAN US MFG I.E MICHELIN FOR TWICE AS MUCH! IF DOMESTIC MFG CANNOT COMPETE THEN GO OUT OF BUSINESS! E N D O F S T O R Y!!! THIS MAN IS RIGHT WE ARE LOSING INTELLECTUAL ASSETS SINCE FOREIGN STUDENTS WON'T BE WORKING IN THE US! AND WE ARE STUCK WITH UNEDUCATED LOSERS THAT HAVE NO SKILL THAT IS NEEDED IN THE NEW HIGH TECH MFG SECTOR IN THE US!

@chris11944 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Trump Destroyed Americas economy in record time , it only took 90 days In office 😢😢😢😮. It’s Only 7 trillion and counting, who voted for the orange felon

@CarlLong-e5g April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Deporting farm workers and construction workers and workers in the meat packing industries and workers in the hospitality industries which is full of immigrants is idiotic.

@mauromatos3124 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Proper trade reps don't have side in America. Then again, this lady….. Anyway. Carry on Toddler in chief.

@John-s9d April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

China threatened military war over tariffs. Hegseth making the military more capable and ready is upsetting china. We need to pick an aloof looking black man to lower tensions with China. Who views black people as incompetent.

@geomcc39 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

😂😂 Orange Felon destroyed the market's 😅😅

@lorigoetz4078 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Nicole needs to be fired

@jaaksavat7916 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Best economical analysis and advice to this Trumpsollini project25 idiocracy

@Jaysfan7493 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

How can any country trust a deal with a guy who spent 50 years breaking deals.
USMCA is his and now breaking it.

@Didier3826 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

No country is Americas friend or partner as you blackmailing them , america f losers

@DavidRobertLewis April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Its all based upon a massive assumption that China will be forced into negotiations. Is there any evidence they will negotiate, given their current posture?

@bestofsatish April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

90 days for all countries is not feasible either. If it is one or two countries it is feasible. Infact trade negotiations must be held only with China, Germany, Taiwan and Japan. Rest of them are meaningless. Any ways other countries are going to accept US terms. Japan, Germany and Taiwan needs to negotiated. China is the only elephant in the room. Rest of them are nothing but assembly countries. Assemble Chinese parts and sell to US. It includes Vietnam, Mexico, Malaysia, India etc. The value addition from these countries are closer to zero.

@Jaysfan7493 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Good luck funding the USA while the world sells US treasuries and buy gold. The tariffs tax won't cover the spending.

@AnthonyPatterson-qp7bx April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Incompetent administration

@爱与核平 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Trump couldn't even get his allies to dismantle Huawei equipment during his first term.
Why does he think he can coerce other countries to give up their biggest trading partners?

@vistea1 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

I love when hedge funge CEOs and investors said last week they thought stocks hit their bottoms last week😂

@sohcammer April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Hope was not only Obama's strategy – it was his campaign slogan

@Tbecker048 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Businesses and ppl are suffering due to high interest rates. Not because of tariffs. Ppl were long priced out due to rates. Inflation was bs too. That was supply chain issues due to no growth no production. Cut rates increase hiring more production problem solved. GROWTH. Too many chiefs not enough Indians. Too many ppl trying to control things

@sohcammer April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Obama trade advisor – aka moron

@hchalz April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Americans stand firm with Trump. In Trump we trust.

Aside the trade war with China, of course we trust Trump is preparing for a full hot war with China as well.

@ltshakir2602 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

Black and brown people are not buying your genocidal predatory narcissistic old slave master Crusader explanations we don't give a flying F we don't like your way of being a racist occupier around the world

@miltonbenn4029 April 25, 2025 - 8:25 pm

If you didn't have an idiot for a president, y'all wouldn't be in this mess.

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