Foreign countries, you know. Adversaries, you know weve been talking about china, slipping, our treasury secretary psychedelic mushrooms it is about respect look how we pulled out of afghanistan it is shocking that that was an american moment. And there are too Many American moments that dont jive with what we as proud americans feel should be appropriate american moments, stand up strong. Lets be clear Chinese Communist party would have put that restaurant out of business if they if they were unaware that they served hallucinogenic mushrooms. A not randomly dinner. This is communist Party Official they would put restaurant out of business if they have been served something unaware of so in other words, ccp knew that there were mushrooms haded hallucinogenics in them. A crack up hallucinogenic delicious. We look 10 steps behind another example of that man we need somebody can take Initiative Leadership here we dont get it from president we dont get it from treasury dont get it anywhere right now. We know who person is has initiative yes. That is true, look i think this story is outrageous janet yellen went to china then served hallucinogenic mushrooms i dont think funny she is treasury secretary. You said earlier she should have a taster, you know, anyway that actually happened. It could have gone sideways could have had reaction in front of cameras talking jibberish, i cant understand what she is saying . What is going on stacey great to have you this morning thank you so much thanks for your input on retail, of course, is your specialty we were grateful to have you this morning target tjx is outwall is tomorrow brian joe stay right there, next hour of mornings with maria begins right now. Good wednesday morning. Thanks very much for being here this morning. I am Maria Bartiromo wednesday, august 168 02 east coast, President Trump has nine days to turn into a Georgia Court for arraignment on 13 charges border agent on by the fullerton county digs disformer president says all four of his criminal trials should happen after the 2024 president ial election trump saying inland we have a compromised president bribed now blackmailed manchurian candidate as soon as i am reelected i will appoint a real special counsel tennessee senator bill hagry member of foreign bankss proposes Committee Thanks for being here. Good to be with you. I want your take on President Trump, and four indictments that is, of course, President Biden, and his policy, first let me ask you about this issue just discussing you are in Foreign Affairs what is your thought about the restaurant in beijing serving hallucinogenic mushrooms to our treasury secretary janet yellen during a ccp dinner. I was shocked when i heard the report, it is amazing that we continue top allow china to play us if way they are ccp has no respect obviously for this administration no respect for president nor he cabinet members another example of ccp taking advantage of us he, and our response to it is completely lacking n. Maria there is absolutely no response, to it, in fact janet yellen, sitting treasury secretary, you know told us that inflation was transitory, we know that the ccp trying to replace u. S. Dollar, as number one, currency and they take her to dinner order her a drugged up mushroom dish goes on cnn, lausd about it really delicious she told the anchor there. Shocking, that this administration continues to allow the ccp, to take advantage of us, every respect, the spy balloon, hacking our consumers secretary email frankly state department i am sure has been compromised as well everything that they are doing with respect to the the united states, is showing disrespect, it is violations our sovereignty i am shocked we didnt have a strong response. Can you imagine if her counter part came to america we served drugs could you millage if u. S. Sent a spy balloon to china how fast that would have been shot down the differences in terms of responses what does beijing have on joe biden with soft response to china. Maria, the President Trump has been making this point very recently, there has every bit of evidence points to some sort of compromise here with Biden Administration, with president himself, weve seen evidence, of President Bidens family involved with china massive payments from china this is deeply deeply concerning, when china lacks respect when china openly shows disrespect to america i think makes it even more painful to all of us watching this, to see slow motion train wrecking happening americas position compromised as well. Maria disturbing moment of time in the middle of all questions about a sitting president who is compromised after making millions of dollars, from foreigners according to Oversight Committee foreperson strongly hinting he would be indicted. Did grand jury recommend indictment of former President Trump . I am not going to speak on exact indictments. Nothing would surprise people have who have been following this. Probably not to subpoena former president i dont swear everybody in i thought would be cool to get 60 seconds with President Trump being like solemnly swear, i just i cant thought that would be awesome moment. I would be sad if Nothing Happened my only response there, something to happen. Have senator, i mean what is this country becoming . What were seeing on display here, maria is two tiered system of justice where if you are acting in any way contrary to the party in power, you are going to be interested you have very unserious people, put in positions, of you know incredible power where they can influence outcome of elections, this is what were watching happening again unfold, in front of americans eyes what is happening in georgia a travesty, what is happening with President Trump across the nation a tragedy we have joe biden incredibly compromised the closer Congress Gets town covering what is happening with biden family more effort put in to prosecuting President Trump. You know, georgias putting the rico charge racketeering charges against President Trump, former georgia you gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams refused to concede claimed election was stolen from her watch this what were doing is not a speech of concession, it was not a free and Fair Election machinery broken thousands of had voices stole event rigged it probable is. We dont know because of how they cheated. [cheers and applause] how is this different than what President Trump said senator . Maria, you make an incredibly compelling point i listened to entirety between President Trump and raffensperger will take a better part of hour you see President Trump talking about lack of xas to investigate many problems that exist President Trump is asking raffensperger not to do anything illegal but making the point you dont need to investigate every area where a problem just enough to demonstrate the fact he won listen to that you will see that he everyone of these charges i think is very, very wrongly placed. What where do you think this is headed i dont think anybody knows how all these, are going to play out if you look at time span talking about, the election, the president ial election is in just over a year, got first primary debate next week. Will President Trump be able to be heard in trials, before the election, or after . Because, dont 2r50i8z take time in terms of discovery, doing pg depositions lawyers given evidence other side has how long does that take. Indeed your point is exactly what is happening right now. We have mounting evidence of crimes perpetrated by biden family that municipalities we see doj becoming more involved doing things again making weiss special counsel a complete joke will have effect delaying masking all types of discovery that will take place at the same time the doj is working in concert with others, to bring more and more cases put more and more pressure on President Trump looks spending more time focused on courtrooms than focused on actual president ial debates going forward, it is a sad day for america when you find yourself in this situation. Really is people are going to get tired of legal attacks real fast it is like the upcoming election is you know who is bigger crook we are not focusing on issues that matter President Biden is marking one year, today, since signing Inflation Reduction Act kt into law white house celebration is underway treasury secretary janet yellen wrote oned for journal touting how prosperous theier has been demand for electricity cars spurred a battery belt new factors in midwest and south your thoughts on policy. Well, the Inflation Reduction Act i called kt income tax reduction act taking credit for bringing jobs back loss in the pandemic many jobs lost in the blue states forced to people forced to leave jobs, because of blue states democrat policies. So they are taking credit for people coming back to work they should have been back yammer the massive damage weve done to america through pandemic shutdowns particularly blue origin states now massive inflation biden brought about remember he is the one that waged war on owner oil and gas from the day in office driven inflation to levels even if inflation were zero the remainder of his first term, i hope his last term if inflation remains zero will hold record of the century for the most inflation any president created in america. So it is amazing, that they are trying to take credit for a disastrous economy that they are solely responsible fr. What are you expecting when you all come back in september . I know government funding is expiring september 30, nine of 12 appropriation bills separate agencies will be finished what are you expecting, when government runs out of money . I think going to get a very difficult set of conversations i fully expectwhites will try to throw more funding opportunities into mix as we try to move things feared i think it its going to be a tough set of negotiations over the course month of september we in senate have put forward, you know 12 Appropriations Bills house is not ready to address that at that point in time i think is going to be very challenging i think you are going to see ukraine into the mix i think you are going to see a lot of problems, municipality and itching a very contentious month as we move back. Will government shut down . Hard to say at this point, i think that is going to be the looming threat we are going to have to evaluate, the impact of the shutdown, versus many things that need to move forward the fact Biden Administration is spending outofcontrol fashion, refusing to be held accountable. Senator, great to have you this morning, we appreciate your time. Thank you, maria. Bill hagerty joining is in tennessee. Well be right back. There are some things that go better. Together. Like your workplace benefits. And retirement savings. With voya, considering all your financial choices together. Can help you be better prepared for unexpected events. Voya. Well planned. Well invested. Well protected. Maria welcome back hot topic buzz President Trump dominating the president ial field up better than 40 points 57 potential rm primary voters say they would vote or from former president 16 say they would vote for governor ron desantis. Hypothetical matchup President Biden up two points on trump. A poll has former new Jersey Governor Chris Christie passing desantis for second place in new hampshire, we are near the first primary in milwaukee whether we see him next week, watch. A lot of other people didnt do it, dont do it a lead 15, 50, 60 points some cases ron desantis as i call him or desanctimonious in teens, i am 50, 60, 65 even, saw one 70 why let somebody at zero or one or two or three, popping you with questions. A do you see any riv if you dont show up, or ron desantis has good night cuts into your lead . For Santa Barbara else has a good night cuts into his lead that is what is happening he is going down a couple are going up. Interesting answer President Trump gave me there, that is basically what is happening, with ron desantis, and Chris Christie right now what is happening with ron desantis doesnt look like president going to make it to we dont know. Desantis needed to distinguish himself from the president , some compelling way like to grab attention, you watched, what played out he has not been able to break through and this is attention trump got indicted four times has been able to say look i am person standing in breach of the most important issues maybe american history, right now i am that guy. And desantis hasnt been able to break through that none of the accountancy have interesting to see christie ahead one most antitrump maybe that is positioned him second place but it is a distant second place. Distant second place, when you look at numbers you have to believe that in some regard, people look at all indictments say you know what . This is not justice, so, i have to vote trump. What they do they think consequences are so big you can being like or not like aspects how trump governs but if this is the issue first amendment, if it is rule of law, my goodness sakes who else represents that fight right now . More than donald trump . I am surprised neckandneck in this 43 to. I am truly shocked if you ever, the comment four years ago there is a swamp, resonated then think now swamp never muddier muckier or worse filled with bugs crocodiles snakes, everything than now four indictments weaponizing the department of justice, seasoning david weiss same prosecutor cut milquetoast terrible the detail now special counsel tougher on come on. Maria why he came up with immunity for the everything Washington Examiner with a new oped how desantis should challenge trump to debate what do you think about Washington Examiners idea. Debate next week milwaukee on fox news. Oneonone trump desantis Washington Examiner says if trump doesnt show up let desantis do that. Unrealistic hypothetical will never happen why talk about it i want to know since when does donald trump back down from a fight since when the riskaverse candidate the way to look at this next week it is not about winning nomination because looks like probably will it is general election, and getting, taking tough questions he will never have a bigger audience than august 23 remember 2015, 24 Million People do you understand in to fox news to watch that first debate with donald trump. Myself and neil cavuto 13 Million People turned out to view that one. Right i think better served going to this debate because about general not so much about nomination. Fox news first Republican Debate next wednesday night with martha brett august 23rd right here on fox news, well be right back. I need it cool at night. You trying to ice me out of the bed . Baby, only on game nights. You know you are retired right . Am i . Ya save 50 on the sleep Number Limited Edition smart bed. 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Lower take a look we are expecting a decline start of trading dow industrials down 13 nasdaq down 14 s p down 3 points very fractional declines, it comes after dow sold off yesterday, down 361 at the close breaking threeday winning streak as big banks took a tumble yesterday, a warning of potential downgrade dodz like Jpmorgan Bank of america. Target reported weight on earnings missed revenues lower Third Quarter expectations look at stock up almost 7 target, tjx beat on earnings and revenue higher this morning, 3 1 2 joining is trendmacro chief Investment Officer donald lufkin thanks for being here how would you assess the macrostory right now. I dont carry about Bank Downgrades i care banks keep lending to support growth in economy dont worry about downgrades rating agencies gave aaa to toxic assets by Lehman Brothers i want to know why cant the fed stop doing what is destroying banks keeping them from lending the fed sets the Interest Rates t