April 15, 2025 • 8 mins
Joe Bartlett talks with Mendte in the Morning about Trump’s tactics with the tariffs and how it could work/how it could fail.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
So here's a headline that will get your attention. Newly
released CIA files about aliens attacking Soviet forces go viral.
So it says the Red Army soldiers were allegedly turned
into the Limestone pillars by extraterrestrials in revenge for shooting
down their spacecraft over Siberia. Now that's really as much
(00:23):
as I know about the story from just reading that.
I knew nothing about it. But I do know someone
who's going to know a lot about it, and that's
the UFO maestro himself, Joe Bartlett, former w R news director.
So what is Is there anything real to this?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Joe? Of course it's real?
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Okay, what says? I'll tell you why? I say, yeah,
it's well, except that it's just a synopsis of a
published report in the Canadian Weekly World News.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Well, it's as believable as anything you're getting from the
White House these days. So here we go.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
I thought we for once, I thought we could talk
about something else. Can we just talk about something rational
like UFOs for a second.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Look at I truly believe there is something out there
that we have been visited, and we do have evidence,
and I think it's it's within President Trump's perview to
release that information and give the Americans the honest truth here,
we're not alone?
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Can we Can we take that audio because he just
said something nice about Donald Trump, and the new version
of Joe Bartlett hasn't said a nice thing about Donald
Trump now for months.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Since we're on that, let's get to the town, because.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
Go ahead, go Aheadris yours.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Look, I don't know about what's going on here. It's
scary if you ask me. This is even Rich Lowry,
I heard him just a few minutes ago. This is
kind of an irrational approach to a problem that really,
you know, I mean, it didn't hurt us, It probably
could be fixed. But to take this approach is scary,
(02:06):
and I'm worried about my retirement income. The market up
and down is very scary, and it looks like this
really wasn't well thought out. It's Trump going with his gut.
And when he goes with his gut, keep in mind
that this is a guy that likes well done steak
with ketchup, diet coke and ice cream. So that's the gut.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
What's wrong with that? What's wrong with that? I don't
get that sounds delicious yeah, okay.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
Anyway, there's a lot of uncertainty right now, and that's
not good. I'm not that's not good.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
No, I'll agree with you, and as I agreed with
rich Lowry to an extent that he didn't have to
do with so hamhandedly. And I think the reason he
did it that way, Joe, was because he wanted to
get this over with quickly. He wanted to get it
over with before the midterms, thinking it would only it
would hurt his poll numbers for a year in Republican's
pull numbers for a year. But you're right, that's risky
(03:01):
because that means it has to work and other countries
have to play ball with you. That's not necessarily going
to happen.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Well, I think one of the biggest mistakes he made
is to alienate our European allies. You know, if you
have the big issue with China, then join forces with
the EU and go and make a better deal with
China together. But now what he's done, he's driven China
into the hands of the EU, into places like Vietnam
and all these other countries where we have this trade
(03:31):
and balance. I mean, it's not it's haphazard. If you
ask me, and I don't think he can win. And
the other thing, this is a long game, right, This
isn't going to happen overnight. Firms aren't going to move here,
and within six months we're gonna have a beautiful economy
and no trade balance. And I don't think Trump can
play the long game. China can, so yeah, and the
(03:54):
trouble ahead.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Yeah, the EU can't though, And the EU has already
come to the table and said, I their proposal of
free trade just as zero percent all throughout for the
United States and the EU. I love that idea. I
guess Donald Trump doesn't like it for some reason because
the negotiations continue. But that would be great, don't you agree?
And if that happened, would you admit that it was
(04:17):
that part at least was a success.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Well, yes, if we get free trade, no tariffs with
the EU, that would be a major victory. We still
have the China problem. But look at I know you
and I know Mark Simon all think that Trump is
a genius and this is all going to work out
in the end. And maybe it will, but we'll see.
At the moment, I'm not confident.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
No, I would just admitted to you I have some
trepidation about this as well. I think that he took
on too much, too fast. And I do think there
is a tariff problem, and Reagan was talking about a
tariff problem. Every president's talked about it, and so I
like the fact that he's bold enough to take this on.
Don't know why he had to do it all at once.
(05:02):
That's the only ring, the only problem. Yes, he look
at that. Wow, you know, go ahead.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Let's move on to something else.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
Sure, go ahead.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Donald Trump wanting to put CBS out of business because
he didn't like a sixty minutes show.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Do you believe that he really wants to put CBS
out of business?
Speaker 2 (05:21):
He said it. We believe everything he says.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Larry No, I think he says. I think he says
these things for a couple of reasons. He wants to
make a point. First of all, it wouldn't be covered
if he said something else, so it's going to be
covered by everybody. I think he loves to play a
troll too. I think he loves to drive the left crazy.
And so there's been so many of these and everybody
(05:43):
reacts like you just did. Everybody reacts to it and
talks about it and then it covers up for the tariffs,
then it covers up for other things. He is a master,
I think, at playing the media in this game. And
I think you would even agree with that, right, that
he is a master and saying no, no, look over here,
this is the important thing. Look over here. He does
it all the time.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
You know, rather have a calm, rational president as somebody
who's like a three ring circus that you know, look
over here, look over the air. I got this here,
Come over here. You know. It doesn't give me a
feeling of confidence, especially when you know this the markets
are going up and down and I look, I'm gonna
(06:26):
fixed income now. This is important to me that I
not lose my four oh one K or my investments.
And oh, by the way, did you see him in
the Oval office last week where he introduced Charles Schwab
to these NASCAR guys and he says, Charles Schwab, this
guy made two billion dollars in the market during the dip.
(06:48):
And how does that make you feel?
Speaker 1 (06:50):
It doesn't. It makes me feel like Charles Schwab's a
good guy and I should invest with Charles Schwab.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Oh yeah, okay, it figures what else want.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
To say he played he played the dip that well,
you all should have. I feel like I missed it.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Well you should have been a member of Congress, because
they played it too.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
I know they did. I know they did. Mostly Democrats.
By the way you people are, they shouldn't be. They
shouldn't get that inside trading option. Your new friends, man,
you have changed so much. Oh your new friends, Joe.
I thanks a lot. Do you want to get back
(07:27):
to the UFOs real quick or we wrapped up?
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Do you believe that there's life out there on Earth?
Speaker 1 (07:34):
No? I do, Yeah, I do. I don't think they've
visited us, but I do believe there's life out here
than out there other than Earth. What is that famous
mathematical theory on that There is a mathematical theory that's
that shows you there has to be life out there
on other planets, but probably unreachable by us.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Well you'll just think of the expanse of the universe.
There's got to be something else out there.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Yeah. Absolutely, we bring a lot of things today. This
is great, Joe. Always good to talk to you. Thanks
a lot for being here, all right, pay care Larn
So here's a headline that will get your attention. Newly
released CIA files about aliens attacking Soviet forces go viral.
So it says the Red Army soldiers were allegedly turned
into the Limestone pillars by extraterrestrials in revenge for shooting
down their spacecraft over Siberia. Now that's really as much
(00:23):
as I know about the story from just reading that.
I knew nothing about it. But I do know someone
who's going to know a lot about it, and that's
the UFO maestro himself, Joe Bartlett, former w R news director.
So what is Is there anything real to this?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
Joe? Of course it's real?
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Okay, what says? I'll tell you why? I say, yeah,
it's well, except that it's just a synopsis of a
published report in the Canadian Weekly World News.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Well, it's as believable as anything you're getting from the
White House these days. So here we go.
Speaker 1 (01:01):
I thought we for once, I thought we could talk
about something else. Can we just talk about something rational
like UFOs for a second.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Look at I truly believe there is something out there
that we have been visited, and we do have evidence,
and I think it's it's within President Trump's perview to
release that information and give the Americans the honest truth here,
we're not alone?
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Can we Can we take that audio because he just
said something nice about Donald Trump, and the new version
of Joe Bartlett hasn't said a nice thing about Donald
Trump now for months.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
Since we're on that, let's get to the town, because.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
Go ahead, go Aheadris yours.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Look, I don't know about what's going on here. It's
scary if you ask me. This is even Rich Lowry,
I heard him just a few minutes ago. This is
kind of an irrational approach to a problem that really,
you know, I mean, it didn't hurt us, It probably
could be fixed. But to take this approach is scary,
(02:06):
and I'm worried about my retirement income. The market up
and down is very scary, and it looks like this
really wasn't well thought out. It's Trump going with his gut.
And when he goes with his gut, keep in mind
that this is a guy that likes well done steak
with ketchup, diet coke and ice cream. So that's the gut.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
What's wrong with that? What's wrong with that? I don't
get that sounds delicious yeah, okay.
Speaker 2 (02:34):
Anyway, there's a lot of uncertainty right now, and that's
not good. I'm not that's not good.
Speaker 1 (02:40):
No, I'll agree with you, and as I agreed with
rich Lowry to an extent that he didn't have to
do with so hamhandedly. And I think the reason he
did it that way, Joe, was because he wanted to
get this over with quickly. He wanted to get it
over with before the midterms, thinking it would only it
would hurt his poll numbers for a year in Republican's
pull numbers for a year. But you're right, that's risky
(03:01):
because that means it has to work and other countries
have to play ball with you. That's not necessarily going
to happen.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
Well, I think one of the biggest mistakes he made
is to alienate our European allies. You know, if you
have the big issue with China, then join forces with
the EU and go and make a better deal with
China together. But now what he's done, he's driven China
into the hands of the EU, into places like Vietnam
and all these other countries where we have this trade
(03:31):
and balance. I mean, it's not it's haphazard. If you
ask me, and I don't think he can win. And
the other thing, this is a long game, right, This
isn't going to happen overnight. Firms aren't going to move here,
and within six months we're gonna have a beautiful economy
and no trade balance. And I don't think Trump can
play the long game. China can, so yeah, and the
(03:54):
trouble ahead.
Speaker 1 (03:55):
Yeah, the EU can't though, And the EU has already
come to the table and said, I their proposal of
free trade just as zero percent all throughout for the
United States and the EU. I love that idea. I
guess Donald Trump doesn't like it for some reason because
the negotiations continue. But that would be great, don't you agree?
And if that happened, would you admit that it was
(04:17):
that part at least was a success.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Well, yes, if we get free trade, no tariffs with
the EU, that would be a major victory. We still
have the China problem. But look at I know you
and I know Mark Simon all think that Trump is
a genius and this is all going to work out
in the end. And maybe it will, but we'll see.
At the moment, I'm not confident.
Speaker 1 (04:41):
No, I would just admitted to you I have some
trepidation about this as well. I think that he took
on too much, too fast. And I do think there
is a tariff problem, and Reagan was talking about a
tariff problem. Every president's talked about it, and so I
like the fact that he's bold enough to take this on.
Don't know why he had to do it all at once.
(05:02):
That's the only ring, the only problem. Yes, he look
at that. Wow, you know, go ahead.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Let's move on to something else.
Speaker 1 (05:10):
Sure, go ahead.
Speaker 2 (05:11):
Donald Trump wanting to put CBS out of business because
he didn't like a sixty minutes show.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
Do you believe that he really wants to put CBS
out of business?
Speaker 2 (05:21):
He said it. We believe everything he says.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Larry No, I think he says. I think he says
these things for a couple of reasons. He wants to
make a point. First of all, it wouldn't be covered
if he said something else, so it's going to be
covered by everybody. I think he loves to play a
troll too. I think he loves to drive the left crazy.
And so there's been so many of these and everybody
(05:43):
reacts like you just did. Everybody reacts to it and
talks about it and then it covers up for the tariffs,
then it covers up for other things. He is a master,
I think, at playing the media in this game. And
I think you would even agree with that, right, that
he is a master and saying no, no, look over here,
this is the important thing. Look over here. He does
it all the time.
Speaker 2 (06:04):
You know, rather have a calm, rational president as somebody
who's like a three ring circus that you know, look
over here, look over the air. I got this here,
Come over here. You know. It doesn't give me a
feeling of confidence, especially when you know this the markets
are going up and down and I look, I'm gonna
(06:26):
fixed income now. This is important to me that I
not lose my four oh one K or my investments.
And oh, by the way, did you see him in
the Oval office last week where he introduced Charles Schwab
to these NASCAR guys and he says, Charles Schwab, this
guy made two billion dollars in the market during the dip.
(06:48):
And how does that make you feel?
Speaker 1 (06:50):
It doesn't. It makes me feel like Charles Schwab's a
good guy and I should invest with Charles Schwab.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
Oh yeah, okay, it figures what else want.
Speaker 1 (06:58):
To say he played he played the dip that well,
you all should have. I feel like I missed it.
Speaker 2 (07:04):
Well you should have been a member of Congress, because
they played it too.
Speaker 1 (07:07):
I know they did. I know they did. Mostly Democrats.
By the way you people are, they shouldn't be. They
shouldn't get that inside trading option. Your new friends, man,
you have changed so much. Oh your new friends, Joe.
I thanks a lot. Do you want to get back
(07:27):
to the UFOs real quick or we wrapped up?
Speaker 2 (07:31):
Do you believe that there's life out there on Earth?
Speaker 1 (07:34):
No? I do, Yeah, I do. I don't think they've
visited us, but I do believe there's life out here
than out there other than Earth. What is that famous
mathematical theory on that There is a mathematical theory that's
that shows you there has to be life out there
on other planets, but probably unreachable by us.
Speaker 2 (07:51):
Well you'll just think of the expanse of the universe.
There's got to be something else out there.
Speaker 1 (07:55):
Yeah. Absolutely, we bring a lot of things today. This
is great, Joe. Always good to talk to you. Thanks
a lot for being here, all right, pay care Larn
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