Michelle fleury, donald trump said he wanted to and do stupid trade deals, cut tax and establish structure, we examine the economic consequences of the trump presidency. Welcome to the programme. Both before and after his election victory, donald trump has ruffled feathers at the highest levels. And yet he won in the places that mattered. His message was music to the ears of millions of blue collar workers, who had felt ignored for yea rs. Workers, who had felt ignored for years. He made promises aboutjobs and small businesses, trade deals and small businesses, trade deals and tax rate. So can he get thejob done, and how do americans feel know hes in charge . I think its going to be good because hes a good businessman. We know hes got smarts, business wise. Meijeri think that is what will help make America Great game, Keeping Ourjobs here. Our people need to be working. They need jobs here. And not convinced they will help the people that voted for him. I think the wealthy people will
Apparently he got the nickname of the commodore in his days as a kid running those Ferry Services in new york harbor. The other guys who worked the harbor alongside him called Him Commodore as a way of teasing him. And it stuck. And then that kid who they mocked as the commodore grew up to amass one of the largest fortunes in american history. The kind of fortune that leaves a mark. In 1917 right next to the thenbrand new Grand Central station opposite vand built avenue, a huge new hotel went up with thousands of rooms. It was called the Commodore Hotel. It was named after correspond kneel i couldnt say, the Commodore Vand built. Had a statute of him right out front. And that hotel was one of new yorks big successful shmancy centrally located famous
it was a big deal because the Commodore Hotel was a big Landmark Piece of new York Real Estate right next to Grand Central station. It also had this poetic storied connection to the great vanderbilt family. But it was a highprofile deal bec
Why rob portman is hopeful. Mick mulvaney is warning. And steny hoyer is fighting mad. Theyre all here and only here. We begin with blake burman with the latest. Blake . Its clear here in the halls of the capitol as House Republicans mark up their bill and the senate will release their bill later this week. Theres a host of issues to work through. Earlier today, the club for growth, an influential Republican Group put out a note saying they have issues with four Different Things on the individual side of this House Republican plan. Here they are. Top tax bracket for millionaires with the possibility that those that make in the low Million Dollar range can see the top end taxed north of 45 . They take issue with a portion of passthrough profits would be taxed 25 . Growth. You had big deficits. It wasnt tax cuts that did it. Cuts create growth and growth creates revenues neil but you left out Ronald Reagan. I know. Deficits didnt grow with him. The first two years were high because we ph