this and seeing this and they can't possibly take it seriously. i would assume it causes them a lot of concerns. the united states has been a country that has had an important role in terms of leadership in the world. >> senate ersan to ror santorum big things at risk right now. number one is that trade war that the president is in with china. do you have any question from friday to today? from friday when he threatened to increase tariffs and he called president xi, the enemy of the united states to today he seems to be looking for a way to deescalate and pull back. do you think the president is backing off? >> well, i think the president is responding to the chinese vice chair, they don't want i p