sober way. we import a lot more from china than china imports from us. so, in theory, if you re just looking at tariffs, we could impose way more tariffs on china than china can impose on us. what do you say to people who say, look at those numbers, this is an easy war for america to win. first of all, we re going to look at those numbers, let s look at the correct numbers. when the president continues to say it s a $500 billion number, he s incorrect. but if we re talking about the trade deficit, it s grown since president trump has been in office. and here s the other thing. when gdp rises, when the economy grows, you have a big trade deficit. now, more power to the president that he s decided to address this head on. it is a huge issue. what china has done, their behavior, especially what they do around ip, but this tit for tat nonsense certainly doesn t help anyone, and yes, larry cudlow is talking us down from this fear mountain, saying the
what are you hearing, ryan? i think the big picture of all of the recent changes, hope hicks leaving, john kelly being sort of neutered, emasculated, larry cudlow moving into the economic adviser job and bolton, the pundits coming on is what you are seeing is the end of the era where they tried to have a white house a traditional white house with a strong chief of staff and the beginning of a new era where trump is a little more confident in picking the personnel that he wants. he is making these decisions almost unilaterally, it seems. you are getting a whole new staffing structure that is much more similar to the way trump ran things in his own business empire. that is individuals reporting right into him and rather than through a strong chief of staff. we have seen white houses that
cotton who has nothing but praise for her. gina was a great choice for deputy. to include from some of the obama intelligence officials. just knows to show what good hands the cia will be in. two other positions still to be filled, the leading candidates are mercedes slap and steve cortez who s head of the president s hispanic advisory council. there s position of chief economic advisor. front runner is larry cudlow. you don t see it in the normal shot of the white house. there s a big help wanted sign out in front. jon: you might be able to find them on zip recruiter or one of those as well. john roberts.
out now, haven t they? so much chooses on who trump chooses to be a second sayser for gary cohn. if he goes and gets, i don t know, a larry cudlow, there s a chance to further walk back these particular tariffs and you know going to offer some hope for those in the white house that are on the free trade side, very demoralized right now. it s worth sticking with this administration and continuing to fight on the battle. david: still ahead, as the leaks keep come in the mueller probe, attorney general jeff sessions says he s considering a second special counsel. this one to investigate alleged fbi bias and surveillance abuses. so is that a good idea? our panel weighs in coming next. the morning walk was so peaceful.
out now, haven t they? so much chooses on who trump chooses to be a second sayser for gary cohn. if he goes and gets, i don t know, a larry cudlow, there s a chance to further walk back these particular tariffs and you know going to offer some hope for those in the white house that are on the free trade side, very demoralized right now. it s worth sticking with this administration and continuing to fight on the battle. david: still ahead, as the leaks keep come in the mueller probe, attorney general jeff sessions says he s considering a second special counsel. this one to investigate alleged fbi bias and surveillance abuses. so is that a good idea? our panel weighs in coming next.