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Minister in more than twenty years to address the world economic forum in davos he warned that global free trade is being threatened by a new wave of isolationism and it came on the same day that u.s. president donald trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines the first move to correct what he sees as a global playing field that is tilted against the u.s. economy. we want to go now to my colleague helena humphrey she is covering the world economic forum for is in davos s...

Twenty years to address the world economic forum in davos he warned that global free trade is being threatened by a new wave of isolationism and it came on the same day that u.s. president donald trump slapped tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines the first move to correct what he sees as a global playing field that is tilted against the u.s. economy. we want to go now to my colleague helena humphrey she is covering the world economic forum for is in davos she joins us now good e...

This, i think it does give him something to talk about when hes there. to his core supporters i think most people would say this is exactly what they want. >> if the prices go up -- >> harris: china and south korea both on these issues, when you look at their economy they actually import more things like our soybeans. it will hurt their economy more because they are exporting. >> for two longs weve had two sides to the argument. for losing jobs because you engage in isolationism. i think this gi...

Going to europe we need to talk a little bit about what if anything trump a suppose we have cold it has to do with the increasingly influential populist parties here in europe certainly many populist leaders and voters around europe see donald trump as an inspiration. britains departure from the european union indicates a historic turning point one reason so many in britain voted to leave the e.u. was a fear of further immigration. in austria a right wing nationalist government has formed as in ...

Policies are a function of what we see growth and investment. different companies will do different things. to some companies will invest capital. some will return money to workers, lots of things are going on in the economy. we appreciate what walmart is doing. >> thank you, mr. secretary. last year as davos chinese leader talked about isolationism, not a good policy for those countries around the world. and as very much as china making the treaty to the global economy, when other countries are...

And is that not inconsistent? >> what im saying is that the administrations economic policies are a function of what we see growth in investment. different companies will do different things. some companies will invest capital. some companies will return money to workers. lots of things are going on in the economy and we appreciate what walmarts doing. >> thank you, mr. secretary. last year at davos, chinese leader xi jinping made a speech and talk about isolationism not necessarily being a good...

Trump, he was down in alabama, reporters at his event in lower alabama saying that he looked like he was campaigning for president himself. he had really warmed to that role of being in the spotlight. what utter irony, though, that this comes on the day the president donald trump announces he is going to davos, it is fully over, it is dead. steve bannon is dead. hes like im getting to davos. >> before we put any dirt, though, on the political coffin, i have to say, im going back out to see the t...

Good point about how far is far. you can make the argument is it a drop in the bucket but to charles paynes point you add them up its a lot of drops in a bucket and we dont do it because its the way its always been done and we extract favors and god knows what things would be like if we didnt do it, but is it time and is it so out land ish for this president to step back and say wait a minute im going to redefine what it takes to have constructive foreign aid versus destructive aid. ben: ice o r...

Presidents kids. something most know not to do. >> nick, i would say this. you can say that the presidents position is, people outside of the country dumping on us and all, but hes the guy that would deal with russia. and hes the guy to bring miss america to russia. he would deal outside the country whenever he wants. he does not believe in that. >> and i would just make a distinction, curious about your thoughts, between having instincts and impulses? i believe he has authoritarian impulses and...

Really become sort of a face of the site and donald trump who most readers of breitbart are very supportive of. and theres no easy way out of this puzzle. >> let me just press you a little farther on this. i mean, steve bannon, when he was there, love him or hate him, love trumpism or hate trumpism, steve bannon did preside over the execution or the attempt at following through on the most campaign promises from the muslim ban to the withdrawal from the paris accord to heading over to europe and...