order -- you saw that. >> those are the words, but he doesn't actually have the authority to do that. and you saw the retail federation come out and really push back, and talk about the intry kasi of the global supply chain, and this is not something that can be turned on a dime. i think this is what a lot of companies are facing, is that we are so integrated globally, that we have to concede that trade is not somebody wins, somebody loses. when you're dealing with the two biggest economies in the world, the ripple effects, not just through the confidence channels we talked about, but through the trade channels goes well beyond the united states and china. and has had a real dammenening effect on the economy, and i don't see a resolution for that dampening effect. >> there was a piece in the washington post this morning, on president trump relying on his messaging skills versus hard data, facts from aids showing a