bluffing stage right now. and that s why it s hard to tell. now, china has a lot of vulnerability here too. we buy a lot more of their goods than they buy of ours. so we have some advantage in that respect. they can find alternative ways to hit back. but a trade war really benefits neither country. we have a certain mute mute wal near mutual vulnerability here. china s core interest is steady economic growth and promoting stability. i m sure they don t want a trade war. the real question is how do they view the president. do they think he s bluffing? do they think they can get an agreement that will stick or will he change his mind? we just don t know. rick: one of the newest editions of the president s team, larry kudlow, weighed in on this topic earlier today. i don t think there s a trade war in sight. technically, we have taken no actions. the whole world knows china has