The questions about the tax cut in that ballooning deficit as well as the investigation today of mike flynn. Sean spicer laid out the record. The present has been taking action and putting america back to work. By putting the people back into the government. He has worked with congress to pass more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since truman. To clear unnecessary regulations. He has signed 28 pieces of legislation. From 30 different world leaders. And hosted a total of 16 bilateral meetings. They have made incredible progress and is the first 100 days but this is just the beginning. We are coming to you life as we said from machinery in north canton ohio. You can see the great crowd that we have here tonight. Has been true in the president ial election. And it was here as well and start counting where canton is. We witnessed one of the most compelling stories of 2016. As a local paper put it the day after the accident donald trump did not just when the stark vote he conquered it. He defeated Hillary Clinton by more than 70 points. In this county just four years earlier president obama beat mitt romney in this county by less than 1 . So what happened here over the course of those years. That is what we wanted to dig into tonight. What was it about President Trump and the canada that resonated with the many voters in ohio who had voted for president obama twice. It could have been the message that he delivered just 10 miles from here on the spot at the end of the campaign. The message is a good message though. It is a message of confidence in jobs, jobs. Americas trade deficit with the proposed countries cost the state of ohio more than 100,000 jobs last year. Imagine how many jobs and more jobs would be lost if tpt was actually approved. We will not let that happen. That is the president on the campaign trail not far from here. But three months and to the new administration are voters happy with what theyre seen from President Trump. Do they feel like it is getting better. Do they feel like the job market is starting to pick up. We wilget those answers straight from the people tonight. We will also be joined by two ohio natives as well as the states former democratic governor ted strickland. Both of them were very pleased to have with us tonight. We want to start out with the people who gathered here tonight and i welcome all of you it is great to have all of you here tonight. Lets start by talking to some of the executives of this great country and as i said weve just been really impressed. What you observe in the first 100 days as someone who helps to run this business what has changed. Has anything changed. I think optimism, excitement more so than ever before. We are seeing more people looking to manufacturing within the country than outside. That optimism is starting to grow. I think over the past eight years we did not see that as much. Some of the trade deficits are starting to be dwindled down. Were starting to see the fruit of that labor. We watch now President Trump on the campaign trail. The fact that he canceled the early on does it have any real impact on this company. As you know we ship a lot offshore. I do feel that we will continue to do that very strong to say have a big impact on this company i really couldnt say. At the end of the day we have always shipped offshore. Its too early to say whether we are way to get there or not. We have seen that the Consumer Confidence numbers had been pretty strong over the past couple of months. A similar situation in the election as far as wisconsin in ohio. When you look at your company what has changed. I just want to mirror what michael said. What has changed specifically we have great employees and weve seen more interest out of what we will call Younger Generation we have weve a great apprenticeship program. And we see the interest. We did not see that before. I dont knowf that is duto the facility we had had or its due to just the changes in optimism and the focus on manufactured lets get a couple more people in. You can talk about their perception of what happened in your state of ohio which we always talk in politics about how ohio is such a microcosm for the rest of the country as well. Robert finn did not support President Trump in so now 96 days in. Im curious if you could stand up for us. What are your thoughts. My first initial thoughts were surprise, i was surprised at how many individuals would be making about opposite to what i thought when i didnt think it would benefit them. I was also surprised for the banter that went back and forth from individuals. If i can be frank some of the hate language. I was surprised to see how we could have opposing point of views and somehow one side or the other was antiamerican. Those were some of my first initial thoughts. Have any of your concerns been allayed or not. As far as the surprise no. That is already thats part of my personality. Whatever happened has happened. We have to continue to move forward. As far as dealing with other individuals who may have an anti or opposing point of view than what i have that is still there. I was surprised that some of my friends and you have that social media i wanted to g off of the social media now. Other than that. Those around me have moved on. Timmy you work here. Lets just get the microphone. Talk to me a little bit about it. When you look around this state. And you learn about the plans i had closed here over the years all of these great names that we all grew up with that disappeared that close their doors here. How does it feel now. Ive a personal experience that i was actually during the obama ministration laid off three times. I knew what it was like to come home and say how my going to pay that house payment. I did what i needed to do. I have watched freds loser homes so this area especially like this company. Some people work there. Is stifling. To be from ohio and watch a president come in that gives you so much hope and hopefully not be a typical politician. What is your reaction to that. We all need optimism and hope but we also need certain action. The truth is that ohio lost 4,000 jobs in march and so there is optimism and we appreciate that. But the fact is i believe the president talks better than he ask and let me just say why i say that. He has not renegotiated nafta. I congratulate him for withdrawing us from tpt. Its early. Im willing to give the president some time has been less than a hundred days. I think we need to observe very carefully what is happening china is no longer a currency manipulator. And we heard a lot from the president before president before he was elected that he was going to declare a currency manipulator. I want to hold him accountable for the promises he made and i think that is only fair. A quick thought from you. One of the reasons that they tipped off a little bit may have been that the Health Care Reform did not go through. Your thoughts as something who has run that. Then we get to go to break. If you look at the two months in fact that weve had President Trump in place. They added 36,000 over the past year. Theyve been since President Trump was elected. We had 1300 manufacturing jobs in the state. Thats a lot of jobs and a lot of growth. And a lot of it has to do with the regulation with shrinking that bureaucracy. If you look at the 28 bills that he passed. Most of them related to shrinking the size of the government. We will be right back with a lot more. The Trump Administration declared its going to get tough with canada and others in order to protect american jobs. We will have reaction in new ideas, and the thoughts of the people of ohio. Hey youve gotta see this. Cmon. No. Alright, see you down there. Mmm, fine. Okay, what do we got . Okay, watch this. Do the thing we talked about. What do we say . Its going to be great. Watch. Remember what we were just saying . Go irish see that . Yes im gonna just go back to doing what i was doing. Find your awesome with the xfinity x1 voice remote. Family time is awesome show me the radio disney music awards. Just say it and see it with the x1 voice remote. And you can catch up on all the rdma buzz. With artist interviews. Past performances. And more available now on xfinity on demand. Xfinity the future of awesome. And to find out how to catch exclusive videos featuring rdma host jordan fisher. And the ardy goes to. Watch Disney Channel presents the 2017 rdmas. April 30th on Disney Channel. Welcome back everybody. We are back here at north canton , ohio. President trump tried to change that by signing an executive order to ease burdens on americas farmers. That happened today at the white house. Also port penalties. On the neighbor to the north. Canada has made a business for our Dairy Farmers and other border states very difficult. We will not stand here he is. Id love to canada. And you people understand that. We did institute a very big tariff we announce it yesterday and working to take care of our Dairy Farmers in wisconsin and upstate new york. And lots of other places. Lets go back to our town hall audience andet your thoughts on this and some of the Bigger Picture t i actuly wto start with a Bigger Picture. Let me lay out the question for you first and then you can raise your hand. With your thoughts on it. The question is what do you think about the presidency so far in the first 100 days. Are you strongly in favor, do you have concerns about how things are going or are you disappointed. Lets go backwards. Lets start with those that would say 96 days and im disappointed not too many. All right. A couple of folks back there. The second part sort of concerned things are okay but im a little concerned. So how many strongly support what you see so far . Hands up all around. You heard the are the president just talking about moments ago. About the canada issue. Ways to improve their business. Do you think they made a wise move. I think our workers need to be protected. And when it is and takes action i applaud him for that. Thats why i brought up the currency manipulation that they are undertaking. Suddenly its not a big problem. As i said, i meant to give the president the time to do what he said he was gonna do but im concerned about some things about the fact that his budget cuts about 300 million from the great lakes restoration project which will eliminate that program totally. How many of you. If you are unhappy about cutting funding to that Great Lakes Restoration Program region. And who does not have a problem with that. About half of those that wait and i would say. His buzz it does make his budget does some other things. It is a head start funding. He wants to eliminate the region. And why that is very significant there are 36 counties in ohio and 32 of those counties for donald trump. And yet he wants to eliminate the arc which is vitally important to these small communities in appalachia. The coal miners. At the end of this month 20,000 retired coal miners will lose their Health Benefits into the president has been silent about the issue. Its an important issue. He needs to speak up. And keep his commitment to those minors. In terms of the promises that were made to bring back jobs to america and you have that combined with what youre discussing which is cutting some of the programs lets go to steve who is a machinist. Steve if you can see in a forest and can you tell us what you tnk aure listening to all of this. I think the jury is still out. Its too soon to say he is a tremendous success or total failure. To send to make a final decision on that. In my case i was working at a place that was pretty heavily invested in the oil and gas industry. And we saw things kind of tapering off in the oil and gas. So fortunately i have a markable skillet machine. And i was able to get new work. Serve the upanddown in the General Energy kind of area have suffered quite a bit. I am encouraged with what i see so far. Like i say the jury is still out. I am thankful to have that opportunity. Do you want to weigh in on any of that before i break. One thing you need to do is to just had a negotiating decision. We are canadas largest customer. Canada does not want to mess with us. If you mess with us we will retaliate. And its not a severe message. It wasnt crushing but it was something to let people know that you cant let mess with the United States. China was a currency manipulator. They stopped being a currency manipulator during the election. But accusing china of being a currency manipulator. And using it as a negotiating tool along with bombing syria and showing that we are serious. They have done more. Then they have done in the past 25 years. It is because we have some in there who knew how to negotiate. And they went forward with strength. The administration has promised of focus on America First. In the recent news syria and iran is threatening the message. Will take a look at that question when we come back. Whoa, this thing is crazy. I just had to push one button to join. 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We were just talking about whether there were currency manipulator issues. There was a picture of him. What about the question there as he continues lets bring back the audience here. We are so glad tbe with al of you. One of the things that the president talked about. Talked a lot about china and the campaign trail. He said he was going to label them a currency manipulator on monday one but now he is said that they are not a currency manipulator at least not for now and he likes the coronation that hes getting from them on china. I want to get your thoughts on this. Who has thoughts on what we should do on china. Tell us your name. I am the mayor of a north canton here. When you talk about losing jobs in the city of north canton we lost nearly 3,000 jobs it was devastating to the community when we lost our jobs. Jobs is like number one. We want to make sure we keep jobs here. And then they brought that manufactured here. To north canton to only be undercut by cheaper selling models. Its really important in this area. So you would rather that he focus on that the president is in a tough spot. Enoure dealing with world issues and you have somebody like that who is so unpredictable and potentially could put a Nuclear Warhead on a missile that could reach the United States do you think that is a more compelling problem how do you choose between one or the other. Who wants to chime in on that over here. In terms of china and the reaction and what they are doing. Apparently i do. I keep informed with my husband on a lot of these. My concern is that i think trump does had to back check on some of the things that he says at the moment. I think our National Security has to trump everything. I do have a side of me that understanding as a working man hes been out there out on the field doing his business but he does understand people such as us in canton and ohio area. The question is is it okay to not say that its okay to manipulate the currency. I think he is realizing how to prioritize during his presidency. You will come will come back down the road once he stabilizes the National Threat that we head over the parties. Another thing that the president talked about with regard to Foreign Policy was that he was was very upset that we have wasted a trillion dollars in the middle east. On the new and then you saw what happened in syria. Are you concerned that they might be going down that road. He maybe bring us back into the middle east. It would require a lot more of our resources turn in that direction. I am very concerned. I am a big history buff i see that we saw this in the 2000s. We saw this when we try to replace leadership. With a hard strike. It looks like the iraq war. If we keep going down the path of we are going to bomb syria and do this. It looks very familiar to me from the early 2000s. When he was president of the United States you deal with a lot of issues that you dont necessarily know are you going to land on your plate.