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To the chinese trade war. trump won iowa. is this what those voters signed up for? paul: alcoa is a company that was supposed -- an american aluminium maker. it is the kind of company that trump said the tariffs would help. in the earnings call this week, you have them saying the tariffs are hurting. their earnings are down 15% or so. so i guess -- and you see this with the domestic companies and the foreign automakers who invest here. everybody really except for the united autoworkers which has i would say issued tepid support for the tariffs, but everybody else against it. can trump still mo...

The chinese would probably prefer to work out a deal quietly with us. but you get into it with the european union, it is like a game of chicken with a truck bearing down on you. paul: jason, the germans, in particular, seem to be his target. he has an obsession -- i don't think that's too strong a word -- were german cars. -- with german cars. [laughter] paul: sounds like he's determined to do it. >> i think he is determined to do it. you have to take him at his word. he's campaigned on this and something he's determined to follow through on for better or worse, mostly for worse i think. parti...

The chinese would probably prefer to work out a deal quietly with us. but you get into it with the european union, it is like a game of chicken with a truck bearing down on you. paul: jason, the germans, in particular, seem to be his target. he has an obsession -- i don't think that's too strong a word -- were german cars. -- with german cars. [laughter] paul: sounds like he's determined to do it. >> i think he is determined to do it. you have to take him at his word. he's campaigned on this and something he's determined to follow through on for better or worse, mostly for worse i think. parti...

To the chinese trade war. trump won iowa. is this what those voters signed up for? paul: alcoa is a company that was supposed -- an american aluminium maker. it is the kind of company that trump said the tariffs would help. in the earnings call this week, you have them saying the tariffs are hurting. their earnings are down 15% or so. so i guess -- and you see this with the domestic companies and the foreign automakers who invest here. everybody really except for the united autoworkers which has i would say issued tepid support for the tariffs, but everybody else against it. can trump still mo...