Clements and i have a question are Donald Trumps trade wars helping or hurting families workers farmers and buyers of stuff in the u. S. And in the rest of the world lets get to the bottom line. It seems like ages ago but before impeachment took over the news cycle there was a different big thing on the american president s mind one a hint tariffs jarrah of. His target chinas electronics millions of Kids Christmas toys german cars european steel airplanes and canadas cow and Dairy Products he says these nations cheat and play the trade game unfairly manipulating their currencies and dumping their products onto americas market since winning the elections in 2016 donald trump has tweeted about tariffs 177 times thats right 177 times so whats the obsession all about. Fortunately we have 3 fantastic people in the room who have the answers to these questions they are embassador carla hills former u. S. Trade representative and current chair of the National Committee on us trying to relation
Hes targeted chinas electronics millions of Kids Christmas toys german cars european steel airplanes and canadas cow and Dairy Products he says these nations cheat and play the trade game unfairly manipulating their currencies and dumping their products onto americas market since winning the elections in 2016 donald trump has tweeted about tariffs 177 times thats right 177 times so whats the obsession all about fortunately we have 3 task the people in the room that have the answers to these questions they are and pastor carla hills former u. S. Trade representative and current chair of the National Committee on us trying to relations filipe president of the Economic Policy institute in washington and before that chief of staff of the a. F. L. Cio the largest federation of labor unions in the United States and probably the world and jim glassman former u. S. Undersecretary of state for Public Diplomacy founding executive director of the george w. Bush institute and one of the most proli
After a violent system of tornados devastating a swath of the country, making for catastrophic cleanup from the deep south extending north to michigan. And to add insult to injury, another wallop of weather could hit the south as millions of holiday travellers are expected to return home on the roads or in the air. We begin tonight with nbcs mark potter. Reporter in holly springs, mississippi, families spent Christmas Day trying to salvage christmas. Speak of the grinch that stole christmas. But spared our lives. Reporter the spirit of giving took on new meaning in this community, with donations pouring in. Christmas toys along with food and clothing. We came out with the clothes we had on our backs. When something happens like this, we all come together and make sure everybody is taking care of. Reporter as many as 20 homes are gone around clarksdale. My heart goes out they are in pain and it hurts me to see them suffer. Reporter so far three people are confirmed dead across three sta
Of weather could hit the south this weekend as millions of holiday travellers are expected to return home on the roads or in the air. We begin tonight with nbcs mark potter. Reporter in holly springs, mississippi, families spent Christmas Day trying to salvage what they could. Speak of the grinch that stole christmas. But spared our lives. Reporter the season of giving took on new meaning in this community. With donations pouring in. Christmas toys along with food and d clothing. We came out with the clothes we had on our backs. When something happens like this, we all come together and make sure everybody is taken care of. Reporter around clarksdale, as many as 20 homes are gone. My heart goes out to these people. They are in pain and it hurts me to see them suffer. Reporter so far reporter so far 14 people are confirmed dead across three states. Nicholas who was killed in mississippi. There is a parent out there that doesnt have their kids. Reporter max and Ellen Croxton together for
For people in mississippi, tennessee and arkansas is like no other. The death toll has risen to 14. Ages 7 to 70. After a violent system of tornados devastating a swath of the country, making for catastrophic cleanup from the deep south extending north to michigan. And to add insult to injury, another wallop of weather could hit the south as millions of holiday travellers are expected to return home on the roads or in the air. We begin tonight with nbcs mark potter. Reporter in holly springs, mississippi, families spent Christmas Day trying to salvage christmas. Speak of the grinch that stole christmas. But spared our lives. Reporter the spirit of giving took on new meaning in this community, with donations pouring in. Christmas toys along with food and clothing. We came out with the clothes we had on our backs. When something happens like this, we all come together and taking care of. Reporter as many as 20 homes are gone around clarksdale. My heart goes out to these people. They are