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That we implement and fulfill it because of the climate issue. and tariffs as well. having said that, still we know that the relationship is good so we can differ as well. the values are there and we cooperate very, very good on economic issues, making sure that we create jobs and growth and also on security issues. both when it comes the combatting terrorism but also, when it comes to defend ourselves. >> to follow up on mr. trump, do you think is where trade and sweden differ most? >> i think ...

That. we think its very important we implement and fulfill the paris agreement because of the climate issue. and that we might differ. tariffs as well. but having said that, still, we know that the relationship is good, yes, so we can take that we differ as well because the values are there and we cooperate very, very good on economic issues and making sure that we create jobs and growth and also on security issues both when it comes to combatting terrorism but also when it comes to defend ourse...

President doesnt have any interest in the climate issue even though today, again, is proving that 2017 was the warmest year on record. but whats really going on there is sometimes presidents want to score points on bullying who came before them. ronald reagan never reached out to jimmy carter at all. in fact, they unveiled the carter portrait in the white house and didnt invite carter. >> what? >> yeah. and, you know, fdr, the famous big public works accomplishment of herbert hoover was the hoov...

We will attempt to build a great partnership with those and other countries. but in a manner that always protects our national interests. >> that was president trump, labeling china and russia as threats to the u.s. economy during his national security speech and framing his foreign policy as america first. but he also left out a vital national security issue. lets talk about all of this and more with democratic senator ben cardin, ranking member of the foreign relations committee. good morning,...

Points, that was a big moment, a fork in the road for the planet and for the country. >> yeah. >> why did it happen again, i guess is my question. >> well, i dont think very many people voted for trump on the basis of the climate issue. actually, a plurality of his voters wanted us to stay in paris. a majority of republican voters and two-thirds of the american people. and the pattern we were talking about -- >> but that -- what is key about that, right, is that preference wasnt strong enough to...

Right? the technology is going in certain ways, but the mechanisms are all -- the forcing mechanisms are all about politics. theyre about global politics and domestic politics. so i want to ask about, theres a moment in the film where you talk about that 2000 election. it made me think about these terms more starkly than i have before. kyoto, the u.s. was going to be a party to kyoto, then this very close election in which of democrat wins more votes in the popular election, does not become the ...

Climate and for the country. why did it happen again, i guess is my question? >> well, i dont think very many people voted for trump on the basis of the climate issue. actually, a plurality of his voters wanted us to stay in paris. >> yeah. >> two-thirds of the american people. and the pattern we were talking about -- >> but what is key about that, right, is that the preference wasnt strong enough to override other stuff? >> thats right. another big change in the last decade, in addition to the ...

Right? the technology is going in certain ways, but the mechanisms are all -- the forcing mechanisms are all about politics. theyre about global politics and domestic politics. so i want to ask about, theres a moment in the film where you talk about that 2000 election. it made me think about these terms more starkly than i have before. kyoto, the u.s. was going to be a party to kyoto, then this very close election in which of democrat wins more votes in the popular election, does not become the ...

Was a big moment, a fork in the road for the country. why did it happen again, i guess is my question. >> well, i dont think very many people voted for trump on the basis of the climate issue. actually a plurality of his voters wanted us to stay in paris. i majority of republican voters, two-thirds of the american people. >> but that, what is key about that, right, is that that preference wasnt strong enough to override other things in the fate of this issue. >> thats right. but another big chan...

Having won this deal, and she was saying maybe in this new role as the worlds leader in this period where americas not playing a traditional role, shes saying we need to get away from a winner/loser psychologist. i think shes fascinating. well see it play out today the question of whether donald trump will integrate his presidency more effectively with a world thats suspicious of him right now. >> and ambassador hill, suspicious for good reason. what does angela merkel want to get out of this me...