Posted on 08/11/2019 1:47:23 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Leland Vittert interview with Peter Navarro goes off the rails
A Saturday afternoon interview between Fox News weekend anchor Leland Vittert and White House National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro ended on a contentious note as Navarro accused Vittert of being very overbearing and consistently interrupting his attempts to answer questions.
The Americas News Headquarters conversation on U.S. trade policy toward China began with Vittert pressing Navarro on the serious consequences that will occur should China manipulate their currency.
Theres no threat, Leland, said Navarro.
What are the consequences? asked the Fox News host.
For China, Navarro responded. Whats happening with China now as we have methodically put tariffs on as China has basically refused to negotiate in good faith. We have seen China lower their currency. Since tariffs have started the Chinese yuan has gone down 12% offsetting much of the tariffs that we imposed, so Chinas bearing the burden. The other thing China does is lower prices, so we have seen virtually no inflation.
Vittert interrupted Navarro when the White House assistant tried to bring up a list of promises President Trump has made and kept.
Here is the question, what would you if China continues devaluing their currency which, as you point out, to offset the tariffs, what tools would the United States respond with?
The Fox News anchor interrupted Navarro several times on the topic of currency manipulation as he tried to get his answers out.
I dont understand that, the hostility here, said Navarro, seeming surprised. Its really simple, when China manipulates currency, they go in and intervene in the currency markets so they buy dollars
After another bout of crosstalk during which Vittert insisted U.S. companies pay the balance, Navarro said, Youre wrong, sir. You are absolutely wrong here. [another interruption] You cant keep doing this. Youre being very overbearing and demonstrating a lack of understanding of the dynamics of this situation.
What are you doing here? Navarro said after more interruptions. Are you going to give me a chance to respond?
Go ahead. Please, said Vittert.
So, China lowers the value of their currency and that translates to a lower price so it totally offsets any kind of tariff impact. They are also cutting their prices, so youre also talking about a paper transaction, when in fact China bears the burden through the lower tariff. You put a tariff on at 10% and they lower their currency by 12%, right, are consumers hurt? Absolutely not. We have raised 35 billion worth of tariffs theyve borne the China burden. (RELATED: ANTONI: How Trump Is Winning The Trade War With China)
Youve got to back off here, said a clearly irritated Navarro after another interruption about farmers who say they are hurt by the policy.
Ill try to roll off the set, joked Vittert. I ask the questions, you answer them. Youve just said the farmers were made whole.
You know, this hostility is personally to me said Navarro after another series of crosstalk.
Usually people ask questions and they get an answer, said Vittert.
All you keep doing is interrupting me, said Navarro, getting angry. Thats all you do here. You roll back the tape here all you do is when I start to ask a question.
Clearly not an answer, just a filibuster, Vittert said. Gotta run
Gotta run,' Navarro mocked, After you interrupted me probably 30 times. This is shameful sir.
Vittert interrupted Navarro when the White House assistant tried to bring up a list of promises President Trump has made and kept.
I dont understand that, the hostility here, said Navarro.
WTH is going on with Fox??
Are Murdoch’s sons Democrats??
It is/was shameful. Vittert is a stupid punk. Its the way all of FNC is going. No longer watchable.
Vittert clearly received his marching orders from the DNC/Globalist/Chinese high command. They are clearly panicking over the continuing and increasing SUCCESS of Trumps trade/tariff policies and actions.
I saw part of it. At first it seemed like he (the host) was just trying to keep the show moving along. That would be his job and I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt. Then, he started to press for a more direct answer to his questions - which is something sorely lacking in the puffy softball media we have today. So I kinda admired it. But then he started to act like a total jerk. And when confronted by Navarro, if he had said anything along the lines of “I’m sorry, I’m just trying to keep the show moving, I have a lot of questions, I want to let you give a complete answer I’m just trying to get a better understanding so if you could please...” but he didn’t. He just kept ramming and even muttering over him with “uh huh” and “yes”. It was rude.
Daytime Fox is virtually unwatchable.
I usually switch over to FBN especially evenings then back to Laura at 10.
Fox has sucked for a long time.
Vittert is as annoying as that Dem gal whiny voiced Tavares..
Vittert is a piss-ant. Weekend hosts on Fox are unwatchable. Yesterday that b!tch Arthel Neville was reading a statement of Trump’s in a sing-song, ridiculing, condescending tone. “Click!” went the remote.
“You put a tariff on at 10% and they lower their currency by 12%, right, are consumers hurt? Absolutely not. We have raised 35 billion worth of tariffs theyve borne the China burden.”
This is the KEY. China has effective sent $35B of their own money to the US Treasury. They didn’t have to respond that way, but they want to retain their market share (and hopefully, for them, be able to ‘wait out’ Trump).
Anyone saying anything else is simply lying.
[not to mention that it now costs next to nothing to visit China]
Two minutes of Fox, three minutes of commercials. Who needs that?
“Are Murdochs sons Democrats??”
Staunch, I believe. And their wives are worse - borderline socialists.
Vittart is a Shemp Smith and Wallass wannabe. Just another rising liberal on FOX.
Vittert’s a douche. Always has been.
Pair him up with what’s her face and it’s time to turn the tv off.
It’s not that he asks hard questions, he berates his guests. I may as well watch MSPMSNBC.
IIRC, one son is a supporter/donor of Mayor Pete Butt edge.
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