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We are just all learning of this at the same time, but the best I can tell, the American president cant order U.S. companies how theyre going to do their sales and where theyre going to have their supply chains, Wallace lectured. We have a free-market capitalist system.I dont think the president can order a car company to move some of its factories from one place to another, he continued. He could impose tariffs or make it economically untenable, but he cant sit there and order the CEO of the board and my guess is most people in this country wouldnt want to see the president be able to do this.
Noting Trumps inflammatory comments about Powell, calling him a enemy and comparing him to Chinas leader Xi Jinping, Wallace said the presidents comments about one of his own appointees were concerning.
We have to drill down on the statement, who was a bigger enemy to this country? The head of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell who was appointed by President Trump, or Chinese president Xi? Wallace asked.
He later asked, When you have the president of the United States sort of flailing around this way and ordering companies to move back to the U.S. and saying that the head of the Federal Reserve is the enemy of the country, is that going to create more consumer confidence about the state of the economy or not?"
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https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/foxs-chris-wallace-stunned-as-flailing-trump-tries-to-order-around-us-companies-while-the-stock-market-plunges/
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'Wallace said the president's comments about one of his own appointees were concerning.
elleng
Aug 2019
#9
I've been saying for a while now - just a few steps from Howard Hughes territory
underpants
Aug 2019
#26
I think he's finally crossed the line. He's now threatening the rich and powerful.
smirkymonkey
Aug 2019
#36
who knows but what is certain is China is willing and able to take this trade war to epic levels
yaesu
Aug 2019
#18
But, as with shooting someone on Fifth Ave., he will still get the votes
question everything
Aug 2019
#21
Pathetic. I wonder how much longer are farmers and all of those supporting this freaking...
SWBTATTReg
Aug 2019
#40
Hey Fox! tRump has 2 skills: manipulating media & losing other people's money. You must know this!
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2019
#46
Hasn't Wallace already been labeled a socialist and ignored by the mouth breathers....
Thomas Hurt
Aug 2019
#52
All of Trump's other bullshit they don't care about, but as soon as he threatens their money....
Yavin4
Aug 2019
#58
Just say Trump is crazy, have some balls Wallace. Lots more than "concerning'.
Pepsidog
Aug 2019
#73