benefit that he might derive from a protectionist policy but it comes back to harm those responsible for putting him in office. exactly. if i can use one example with you. if we discovered a cure for cancer and japan discovered a cure for alzheimer s, japan true to form prohibited us from selling our cure for colon cancer in japan, should we get even with them? not allow them to sell their cure for of course not. trade benefits everyone. and retaliation is wrong. hurts everyone. and i hope no one comes to that point. now, if he s negotiating points to get better deals, i m all for it. i m kind of bumpmed. thanks. thanks. still to come the final results on the survey question. go vote right now. do you think reports of president trump s political demise are greatly exaggerated?
but no doubt, the european union certainly can offer the ukraine european integration. and that would have tremendous benefits for the ukraine in the long run. not in the short term. in the long run it can certainly benefit from being closer to the european union with trade benefits and other economic benefits. but, michael, as part of their regional strategy, russia has purply steered ukraine away from the e.u. but that may prove to be a failing strategy. we could see a renewed momentum for ukraine to join the e.u. and is this really the big picture divide here. so, do you think it s possible for ukraine to seek e.u. membership and also maintain good relations with russia? well i agree with ayman. the problem is what happens in ukraine doesn t stay in ukraine. already today in russia, 400 people in moscow have been detained in the square near the kremlin because they were engaged in a pro-democracy
we have people in the textile industry that are desperate for jobs. yes, people are desperate for jobs. isn t it outrageous people need jobs we buy uniforms overseas? no actually it s stupid to learn about that. took me a long time to understand the concept. let me bring in an economist from stanford, university. why not worry about them sending work to other countries. the fundamental thing about trade it makes everybody better off. trade benefits allow others to benefit in trade. the uniforms could have been made by american workers. not the cost that makes sense. the problem with the united states we are so much better at so many different things quite honestly making garments is no longer the comparative advantage. i wouldn t call that a problem i would call it an advantage. those jobs being a seamstress are factory jobs that are not so