Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190814:06:05:00
Bob, i'd like to start with you. what were the politics behind this decision to walk it back, or was it simple math? >> inside of the trump administration, you have doves on china trade, like secretary mnuchin, larry kudlow, the top economic advisor inside the white house and hawks like national trade advisor peter navarro. those who are more dovish on china are looking for a deal. they saw the september 1st deadline for the tariffs to be implemented and they wanted to walk it back. part of it was addressing the consumer concerns. but part of it was also politically and geo politically about k...