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Today: -- todd chinese officials have said negotiations are unlikely. michael needham, ceo of heritage action for america, says the president could tone down the rhetoric but praises this white house for finally standing up to abusive practices. >> tariffs aren't the right way to go. at the same time, i think the strongest fact the president has going for him is he's always been look out for american interests, looking out for american security. and for 20 years, liberal elites have promised us if we just integrate china into the global trade network, they will start acting responsibly. they...

Economic growth is happening because of progrowth, in part because of progrowth policies. what happens if you take that away on tariffs? he's attacking a problem we don't need to worry about. we by 500 million and from them, they buy from us. let's focus on more selling to them. >> michael, are you as negative on the idea of tariffs? what impact did it conceivably have the? >> large tariffs are the way to go. i agree with what larry kudlow said. i don't think we will have a trade war. i think the strongest at the present has going for him is he's always been looking out for american interests....

It's not as if we haven't done anything for border security. the caravan has been coming up as an easter ritual for the last 5+ years. i think what you have is an attempt to trigger fear and hysteria over there's a horde coming over the southern border and the going to invade america.i think it's all about this president trying to say to his base, i am putting a wall up. if i'm not putting a wall, i will put soldier who by the way, have no authority to detain, arrest, no bullets and their guns. it's a joke. >>chris: i can see both michael and carl ready to come out of their seats. >> i want to...

Michael needham. there's no question we have a problem with chinese trade practices but is it the best solution to threaten them with tariffs? >> i don't think so. we have two problems. biggest problem is they are stealing our intellectual property. we miss the fact that on march 23, the administration filed what it should have done which is an action with the wto challenging from top to bottom on their intellectual property rights. that's where we can win big for the american companies and consumer and the concept of free trade. but tariffs, really problematic. presidents ever going to let th...

What we've done is we've ever created an environment where he goes underground it it's not consolidating land. but continues to engage in terrorist behavior and activity. >>chris: would you agree that president obama is much more responsible for the disaster and the humanitarian slaughter if you get them president trump is? >> when i was in congress, i called on the president. president obama and supported the idea we should be on the side of the syrian people were facing exactly the same kinds of atrocities. it's come to this point but the fact is today, and a full 2018, president trump is th...