Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit

Rabobank Global Strategist Michael Every says Trump isn’t as “nutty” as people may think he is, as there can be upsides to trade wars and geopolitical crises.

The Country's Jamie Mackay caught up with him ahead of the Primary Industries New Zealand Summit.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Jamie McKay, host of the Countries with us.

Speaker 2 (00:02):
Hello, Jamie, good Heather together.

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Are you at some sort of ward again?

Speaker 2 (00:08):
Yeah, well I'm not getting one. I'm handling some out tonight,
which is good. It's the This is like Heather, the
Rural Oscars, the Rural Academy Awards, and it's happening in
the flash. Have you been to the new Tapai or
relatively new Suppi conference center and christ Church It's quite magnificent.
So that looked good. Well, it's looking marvelous. It's like
the big flash one that you former in your case,

(00:30):
Wellington rate payers have got on Wellington Keina. We've got
these wonderful conference centers. We've just got to pay for them.
But this is beautiful and tonight this is the primary
Industry in New Zealand. Summit so organized by Federated Farmers
and they get two days all the industry leaders in
one room. They have some fascinating talkers, including a guy

(00:53):
by the name of Michael Every this morning on Trump
and what's happening around the world. Gee, that was frightening.
And tonight we have the primary industry Awards, the Rural Oscars,
and then tomorrow we lick our wounds, get out of
bed and do it all again and then go home.

Speaker 1 (01:09):
Why was it frightening to talk about Trump?

Speaker 2 (01:12):
Oh, it was just interesting. He was talking about where.
This is a guy called Michael every who's a Singapore
based global strategist FABO Bank. His views are widely sought
around the world. He's a regular on my show and
I often say to him that after I've chatted to him,
I feel like climbing to the seventh floor Heather, which

(01:32):
is the top floor of the Westpac building in Duneden
where we broadcast from, and jumping off because because he
is so depressing and that's when we're in good time,
so you can imagine what he was like this morning.
But it was interesting. He spoke about Trump and I
was walking out of his address and a farmer said
to me, you know, after hearing that maybe Trump's not

(01:55):
as nutty as we think. And he's saying, basically that
Trump is changing the direction of politics. A is being played,
but more importantly will be played in the next twenty
or thirty years. And it was almost singing the praises
of Trump's terriffs.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
Well there you go, Well, you know what I think
there's there have been times where I have wandered myself
where there may be in the long run he'll actually
be proved right, But I don't know. Jamie. Enjoy yourself,
don't go too large, drink responsibly, et cetera, et cetera.
Jamie MacKaye, host of the Country.

Speaker 2 (02:25):
For more from Hither Duplessy Alan Drive, listen live to
news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow
the podcast on iHeartRadio.