If we can't make the things you need fast enough, then we can't resource the fight in real time. So there's a lot of levels to what we're trying to do, but We're doing it for all of you. And I would just close by saying that it is a real privilege to get a chance to watch President Trump operate, to watch his instincts, to watch his clarity, his bluntness, his deal making, and the way that he creates opportunities out of environments where other folks would back down or say, we can't make that happen. He'll say, well, let me show you. But the one thing he's always told me two things. When I took this job, the first thing he said was, pete, you're gonna have to be tough as shit. (16:19–16:52)
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