these numbers aren't real, they pretend the curve isn't real. when larry kudlow goes on tv and says we shouldn't worry about consumers even though we got a very disappointed consumer number, are they trying to fool the public or trying to fool their boss? >> that leaves it to you, mr. tan suit, by the way. >> thank you. >> are you okay? >> i think it looks good. >> i'm going to start calling you obama. why would trump -- his chief economic adviser larry kudlow be making calls this week to business leaders, to state and local officials to talk about the economy if there wasn't some real fear here? >> they do that all the time. i remember we had a discussion i don't know some time last year when there was a business roundtable in bedminster and whether or not the pepsico ceo should attend and all this kind of nonsense. the white house has to do it. the president checks in with key people in banking and all different sectors. and that's important. but, look, to say that the economy is tanking or that we're in really bad economic downturn just around the corner is a talking point from the left. because that's what they want it to be.