would you like to take a picture in the oval office? i assume you've been many times in the oval office. come on. let's go and do that. >> signing? president trump: we are going to go in the oval office, sign this up. we'll go into the oval office and have a picture, ok? \[applause] president trump: steel. \[applause] and president trump: it's about time, right? >> yes, sir. president trump: you have been waiting for a long time. >> yes, sir. president trump: pass it around. >> thank you, sir. \[applause] president trump: mike, get up here, mike. come on up. let's go take a picture in the oval office. thank you very much, everybody. thank you. \[applause] president trump: we're going to stop tran shipping, or make them pay. we have to do something. we're losing with china $500 million a year. we have to do something. and they transship. we're going to accept their products. but it's going to cost a lot of money from the standpoint of the transshipper. thank you very much, everybody. him and him and >> later that day the soaking the init

and so i was back in my office, which was next door at the oval office, and bob comes racing in. he had flipped through the pages to see what was new and different about it. he got to the end of the speech and he started just getting -- not being able to get his breath and he left the oval office because he was afraid it was going to be a ruckus while the president was speaking. so it was an interesting evening. when the speech was over, the president -- it was like a great load had been lifted off his back. it was like he had -- was free at last. and that he could see the end. so he really thought that he was going to be able to get a peace agreement in vietnam. that was the real reason we started talking about not running. he had -- he had mentioned several times, different reasons why he shouldn't run, which i thought were bogus. for example, he said that his father and grandfather had both died at age 64, and that he was going to die at age 64 and he would be president, and he didn't want to die in office. turned out he did die at age 64, but i think he did not take care of h

up next on "reel america," lbj's entire 40 minute address from the oval office. he begins by outlining steps to limit the war in vietnam. former president johnson: good evening, my fellow americans. tonight, i want to speak to you of peace in vietnam and southeast asia. no other question so preoccupies our people. no other dream so absorbs the 250 million human beings who live in that part of the wld

brian: the best you can confidentiality matters in the oval office. we understand nra higher ups met with the president. you know two, days ago the president was in all ideas are welcome moment. got a lot of republicans nervous. other people got optimistic that something would actually get done. could you tell us what the nra concerns were and is anything off the table after that meeting? >> look, i don't think the nra has had concerns with this president. he has been very committed to supporting the second amendment. but, also looking for ways that we can promote school safety and reduce gun violence. this is something that we have been having ongoing conversations with. the president president has madr he wants to talk to all big stake horlsdz in this process. parents, teachers, students. local law enforcement. state and federal authorities as well as members of the nra. he is going to continue to have those conversations. continue to work with congress to create legislation that we think can help improve the system and make sure we're doing everyth

the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you. for treasury secretary steve many chin there was reminding the president that he hadn't yet signed the order plan which has received broad support from still and medium firms in the us. economist jeffrey tucker says the new terrorist could force key u.s. allies to seek new trade partners. so it seems as if every european nation is washing their hands of the u.s. we're no longer trustworthy trade partners in light of this and so europe is seeking other allies china pandered to australia anywhere in the world the us and this is been growing for some months i say is becoming isolated and there are good and the global economy and let's not make any mistake about this in the twenty first century there's no such thing as as as nation when it comes to economic affairs anymore we all must cooperate together and the us is excluding itself and giving up its credibility trump it's going here it's contrary to the national interest and contrary to the good of the global economy. militants have she

the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you. treasury secretary steve minucci in their words reminding the president that he hadn't yet signed the order the plan has received broad support from steel and the new minium firms in the us. economist jeffrey tucker told us the new terrorist could force key u.s. allies to seek new trade partners. so it seems as if every european nation is is washing their hands of the u.s. we're no longer trustworthy trade partners in light of this and so europe is seeking other allies china canada australia you know anywhere in the world the us and this is been growing for some months is that i see is becoming isolated and i and the global economy and let's not make any mistake about this in the twenty first century there's no such thing as as as nations when it comes to economic affairs anymore we all must cooperate together and the u.s. is excluding itself and giving up its credibility what trumpets doing here is is contrary to the national interest and contrary to the good of the global economy. m

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would you like to take a picture in the oval office i assume you've all been many times into the oval office come on let's go and do that let's go on to the side yes i'm going to do we'll go into the oval office we're going to sign this we're going to the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you or treasury secretary steve minucci in there reminding trump he needed to sign the order first before the photo opportunity the tariff plan has received broad support from steel and down to medium companies in the u.s. well the new terrace will take effect on march the twenty third foreign companies will have to pay a twenty five percent tax for steel and ten percent for aluminum sold on the u.s. market and a concession to america's neighbors the tax will not apply to canada or mexico as negotiations continue there are also plans to add australia to the list the move has been widely criticised in europe as peter all of our reports the steel in our many an industry all around the world very unhappy about donald trump signing what they see is well what really years his protectionist policie

i'm going to will go into the oval office we're going to sign this we're going to the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you although you live is will take effect on march the twenty third foreign companies will have to pay a twenty five percent tax for steel and ten percent for a new mini i'm sold on the u.s. market mexico canada and australia have been granted an exemption. well in response the year said it could impose tariffs on jeans motorbikes peanut butter and orange juice and originating from the u.s. world leaders have been quick to slam washington's move yet sometime down their rhetoric and even called for talks after donald trump signed the order. you should say should you choosing a trade war is surely the room prescription china will certainly make an appropriate and necessary response trade rules are and easy to lose i'm convinced that increased terrorists will hurt us all in the long run we will defend our interests if need come to. be offense we are allies we work together we cannot possibly be a threat to national security in the u.s. so we are counting on bei

yes i'm going to do we'll go into the oval office we're going to sign this we're going to the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you. the new levees will take effect on march the twenty third foreign companies will have to pay a twenty five percent tax for steel and turn preserved probably a million sold on the u.s. market mexico canada and australia though being granted an exemption. in response to the move the european union said that it could impose tariffs of its own on jeans motorbikes peanut butter and orange juice coming from the u.s. world leaders have been quick to slam washington's move but some turned down their rhetoric and even called for talks of the donald trump and signed the order. if. you should choosing a trade war is surely the wrong prescription china will certainly make an appropriate and necessary response to trade. and easy tools i'm convinced that increased terrorists will hurt us all in the long run we will defend our interests if needs come. be a fence we are allies we work together we cannot possibly be a threat to national security in the u.s. so we are

would you like to take a picture in the oval office i assume you've all been many times into the oval office come on let's go and do that let's go into the yes i'm going to will go into the oval office we're going to sign this will go into the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you treasury secretary. reminding the president he actually needed to sign the order first before saying cheese at the plant has received broad support from steel and. in the u.s. but economist jeffrey tucker says it could force key u.s. allies to export elsewhere. it seems that every european nation is washing their hands of the u.s. we're no longer trustworthy trade partners in light of this and so europe is seeking other allies china canada australia you know anywhere in the world the u.s. and this is been growing for some months is is that i see is becoming isolated and there in the global economy and let's not make any mistake about this in the twenty first century there's no such thing as as as nations when it comes to economic affairs anymore we all must cooperate together and the u.s. is excludin

they also have an oval office family meeting. they do have a business meeting later, but the first photo in the oval office will be with the spouses. that's outside the normal protocol, the president going out of his way to give the israeli prime minister what he wants, this picture. we'll watch the two leaders go into the white house here and we'll continue the conversation when we see them in the oval office. both men under investigation, both men say it's a witch hunt, both say the media is conspiring against them. they have business to be done between the two nations as well, but this cloud of investigation over both of them. let's come back to the trade argument to the very same point. the president has a chaotic white house staff right now, does have this investigation over his administration, and to the point everybody is making, now he gets to be like he was in the campaign. so even the republican establishment is against me. i'm the outsider again, i'm fighting for you. the question is, does he follow through? julie brou

would you like to take a picture in the oval office i assume you've all been many times into the oval office come on let's go and do that let's go into the yes i'm going to we'll go into the oval office we're going to sign this we're going to the oval office we have a picture of ok thank you. treasury secretary steve there reminding trump that he did need to sign your order first before saying change tariff plan has received broad support from steel and there are many therms in the u.s. the new terrorists will come into play in fifteen days and will oblige exporters to pay an extra twenty five percent for steel and ten percent for the minium shipped the united states in a concession to america's neighbors the tax will not apply to canada or mexico its trade pact negotiations continue the move has been widely criticised though around the globe as peter oliver reports the steel in our many an industry all around the world very unhappy about donald trump signing what they see is well what really years his protectionist policies when it comes to the imports of steel and what they're sayin

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we will go into the oval office and set this up. thank you. [applause] president trump: about time, right? thank you. [applause] mike, get appear, my. -- gives up here. we can take a picture in the oval office, right? thank you very much, everybody. thank you. trade shipping frankly is a big deal. china is that 2% but it sends much more. relationshipat with china but we have to do something. it will cost a lot of money. thank you very much, everybody. on this friday afternoon we are live at the heritage foundation for a discussion on the possible impact for tariffs on steel and aluminum. life here on c-span. a process for other countries to seek resumption turkey process that will be determined. i think that the first thing to mention here could set the stage -- the continuing messages here at the heritage adopts the issue.

going to we'll go into the oval office we're going to sign this we're going to the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you. well the new levees will take effect on march the twenty third foreign companies will have to pay a twenty five percent tax for steel and a ten percent for the minium sold on the u.s. market mexico canada under strain have been granted an exception in response to the move the e.u. said that it. could impose tariffs on jeans motorbikes peanut butter and orange juice originating from the u.s. world leaders had been quick to slam washington's move however some did turn down their rhetoric and even call for talks after donald trump signed the order. you should should you choosing a trade war is surely the room prescription china will certainly make it appropriate. for trade was up and easy to lose i'm convinced that increased terrorists will hurt us all in the long run we will defend our interests if needs come. we're friends we are allies we work together we cannot possibly be a threat to national security in the u.s. so we are counting on being excluded a stro

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office i assume you've all been many times into the oval office come on let's go and do that let's go into the yes i'm going to do we'll go into the oval office we're going to sign this we're going to the oval office we have a picture ok ok thanks we might have seen there yet treasury secretary steve did have to remind the president that he actually needed to sign the order first before saying cheese the plan has received broad support from steel and aluminum firms in the u.s. but reaction from abroad has been chiefly negative may already be changing their tactics let's get more on this now with peter oliver he's a europe correspondent tell us about the reaction from europe but also across the world to peter good afternoon what's being said then. well the steel in our many an industry all around the world very unhappy a by donald trump signing what they see is well what really years his protectionist policies when it comes to the imports of steel alanine at twenty five percent levy being placed on imports coming into the united states what they're saying though is that this won't just

into the yes i'm going to will go into the oval office we're going to sign this we're going to the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you treasury secretary steven there reminding the president that he actually needed to sign the order first before saying cheese plan has received broad support from steel and aluminum firms in the u.s. but economist jeffrey tucker does say it could force key u.s. allies to to export elsewhere. so it seems as if every european nation is washing their hands of the u.s. . we're no longer trust through trade partners in light of this and so europe is seeking other allies china get panicked or australia or anywhere in the world. us and this has been growing for some months i say this is becoming isolated. in the global economy let's start make any mistake about this in the twenty first century there's no such thing as as nations when it comes to economic disparities in the more we all must cooperate together and the u.s. is excluding itself and giving up its credibility trump a screen here it is contrary to the national interest and the good of the wor

into the yes i'm going to will go into the oval office we're going to sign this will go into the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you treasury secretary. reminding the president that he actually needed to sign the order first before saying chiefs of the plan has received broad support from steele and many and in the u.s. but economist jeffrey tucker says it could ultimately force key u.s. allies to export elsewhere. so it seems as if every european nation is is washing their hands of the u.s. we're no longer trustworthy trade partners in light of this and so europe is seeking other allies china canada australia you know anywhere in the world the u.s. and this is been growing for some months is is and i say this is becoming isolated in the in the global economy and let's not make any mistake about this in the twenty first century there's no such thing as as as nations when it comes to economic affairs anymore we all must cooperate together and the u.s. is excluding itself and giving up its credibility trump is doing here is contrary to the national interest and contrary to the

he asked the three of us to come in for a drink off the office of the oval office. at that point, we again talked about whether he should or should not run. at the end, he said what do you fellows think? and we split 2-1. two of us thought he should run, george christian thought he should not run, and we had no decisions at that point. so we continued to work on the speech, on saturday, it was at the white house. we went through several revisions of the speech. sunday morning, he called to my apartment in southwest washington and asked me to come down to the white house, that he and lucy were going to go to church that morning in southwest washington. he asked me to go with him. so while we're in church, he said, ask to get the iteration that i will not run part off of his night table, and bring it to him. and then also call hubert humphrey, who was the vice president, and ask him to delay his departure to mexico city that day because he wanted to see him. in those days, the vice president didn't have a home. so he was living in an apartment in the same complex wher

yes i'm going to give will go into the oval office we're going to sign this will go into the oval office we have a picture ok ok thank you. well the new levels will take effect on march the twenty third foreign companies will have to pay a twenty five percent tax to stale and ten percent for you many i'm sold on the u.s. market mexico canada and australia have been granted an exception. well in response the e.u. said it could impose tariffs on jeans motorbikes peanut butter and orange juice originating from the u.s. world leaders happening quick to slam washington's move yet some toned down their rhetoric and even called for talks after donald trump signed the order. you should say choosing a trade war is surely the wrong prescription china will certainly make an appropriate and necessary response trade rules are and easy to lose i'm convinced that increased terrorists will hurt us all in the long run but will defend our interests if need. be a fence we're allies we work together we cannot possibly be a threat to national security in the u.s. so we are counting on being excluded a strong