Angus King Takes Aim at Musk and Lutnick Over Their ‘Attack’ on Social Security!
Senator Angus King (I-Maine) mentioned on Monday that he was involved in “assembly” regarding social security, focusing on wealthy tech moguls Elon Musk and Howard Lutnick’s secretaries in commerce. “I never expected to say this, but Social Security is under attack,” King remarked. I expressed in a video shared on x. “Every day, Elon Musk […]
Connolly calls for investigation into Lutnick encouraging Americans to buy Tesla stock
House Observation and Accountability Committee ranking member Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) requested an investigation into Commerce Secretary Howard Luttonick's comments. “This is the latest example of the Trump administration using taxpayer resources to enrich the president's inner circle,” Connolly said. Thursday letter John K. Guantel, acting advisor to the Department of Commerce. His investigation comes two […]
Ontario Premier Ford hails 'positive' meeting with Lutnick
Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford praised Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday as “positive” and “productive” after a public rift over tariffs on imported goods. “We've shared an incredible amount of scenery many times, and I feel very positive,” Ford told reporters outside the US Department of Commerce. “I look […]
Trump tariffs ‘worth it’ — even if they trigger recession: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said President Trump's tariffs were “worthy.” The economist warns that the president's strict tariffs in Canada and Mexico, a 30-day suspension, 20% collection on China, and his sweeping aluminum and iron tariffs could reheat inflation. Trump's pre- and post-election approach to implementing tariffs, and the costly risks of retaliatory tariffs, wiped […]
Lutnick: Canada becoming US state 'best way' to merge economies
Commerce Secretary Howard Luttonick said Wednesday that Canada's becoming a US state was the “best way” to integrate the economies of both countries. “The best way to really blend Canada and the US economy, the president said, is for Canada to become our 51st state. If they want to merge it, that's how you make […]
Lutnick says Trump tariffs 'worth it' even if they lead to recession
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Tuesday that President Trump's tariff policies are worth it, even if the economy plunges into a recession. In an interview aired Tuesday, CBS News' Nancy Cordes asked Lutonic whether tariffs “when it leads to a recession, if it leads to a short-term recession, is it worth it?” Lutnick replied: “These […]
Howard Lutnick Sniffs Out Kristen Welker’s Attempt To Drive Wedge Between Musk And Trump Admin
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stopped repeated questions about who NBC News host Kristen Welker “in charge” the president's cabinet on Sunday. President Donald Trump held a cabinet meeting on Thursday to discuss Musk's official role and how federal agencies should work with him, but some suggest that not all of Trump's teams have approved how […]
Lutnick defends Trump tariffs: ‘This is the way you run the country’
Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick defended President Trump's tariff approach, saying on Sunday the president will focus on stopping fentanyl from entering the country and will actively engage with the target nation to find a common position. “This is how you run your country,” Lutnick said on “Meet the Press” with Kristen Welker of NBC News. […]
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on recession risk and tariffs
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick rejected the market, highlighting the risk of a recession even as it slides. And America's biggest trading partner said it could easily avoid Trump's two modest tariffs. When asked if he was worried about the US going into a recession on NBC's Meet the Press, Lutnick gave a clear answer. “It's […]
Lutnick: ‘There’s going to be no recession in America’
Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick shot down the possibility of a recession in the US in an interview on NBC News' “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “It's definitely not,” Rutnick said when asked if Americans should decorate due to the recession. “Donald Trump is the winner. He's going to win for the Americans. That's just what […]