That is why the President's agenda matters. Reasonable people can debate the calibration of any particular instrument, but the central strategic insight is undoubtedly sound. Trade policy, industrial capacity, and national security are inseparable. And to allow foreign dependencies to degrade any one of these domains is to allow them to define America's future. (08:41–08:48)
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Asserts that trade policy, industrial capacity, and national security are interconnected and should be considered together.
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