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Really fuel inefficient cars are not coming back. when consumers are not even demanding it is taking us a step backwards. that's something it the trump administration should not do. by the way, republican who's oppose climate change and want to get rid of efficiency standards, they're a dime a dozen. the president doesn't need scott pru toyota do there. he can stick any republican in there to do the same thing. >> please find a less corrupt climate denier says congressman ted lieu to the president. many thanks. breaking news in the russia investigation. robert mueller has reportedly told trump...

Again as they will, foreign automakers are going to eat our lunch if our domestic automakers cannot deal with these new standards. >> we have been there before. everyone remembers 2008 when the gas prices spiked that summer absolutely decimated big auto here in the u.s. which then got crunched by the financial crisis. it strikes me that fuel efficiencies are a win-win. consumers pay less money for gas. the hair is cleaner and healthier. bigger carbon reductions in terms of climate change. what's not to like? >> it also creates additional jobs. and you have lots of people working in the clean e...

The heritage foundation that finds it would dramatically increase cost of energy in america. american consumers and families would pay thousands a year more for electricity prices. it would put at risk potentially millions of jobs. we become an energy powerhouse with respect to shale oil and gas, don't want those jobs at risk. if this is going to hurt jobs, then no, we should not do this deal. i think the american people agree with that. >> elizabeth, something you wrote for "the new yorker" not too long ago, you wrote that this administration has already passed up the chance to make the right...

Is, many would argue, to save the planet. they want to rid the planet of this carbon pollution in this century. 132 countries, they have all committed to this pair its agreement including the united states. the united states has committed to decreasing its ashon emissions by some 20% by the year 2025. in order to do that, they are putting things in place or they have put things in place like fuel standards, efficiency standards as well as limits for carbon emissions from coal power plants. but as you know, jake, we've been reporting on it. the trump administration has been unraveling a lot of ...

With all the other trump noise. what do you see as the important piece to focus on? >> it is interesting. almost all of it is important. most of this will be done in the shadows. much of it deals with health and safety of the american people, safe drinking water, clean air, safe workplaces, automobile, efficiency standards, safety standards for vehicles. all of these things are at risk. i'm the first to agree that there are times that there are rules and regulations that make no sense. and so let's go after them. i went after the rules at the fcc tried to do with respect to media ownership tha...