Great interview with a great guy.
Read this comment: “just discovered this podcast and im loving it! these are the conversations americans need to be listening to, so we can understand these complex economic policies! listening to Lutnick and Bessent has really boosted my confidence in this administration’s economic plan!”
(0:00) Chamath and Friedberg welcome Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick!
(1:10) Howard describes his 30+ year relationship with President Trump and his road from business to politics
(14:44) Running Trump’s transition team, DOGE origin story, what it’s like working for Trump
(38:01) Balancing the budget and fixing GDP
(52:21) Tariff history and strategy, global trade
(1:10:34) Trump Cards, building better government software, AI thoughts
(1:22:49) Sovereign Wealth Fund strategy
(1:37:16) How his family reacted to his new role
I almost cried this interview was SO GOOD!!! We are so blessed as a Country to have all these brilliant people chosen to work for the greatest POTUS ever….all working 24/7 to save our Country and usher us all into the Golden Age that is right on our threshold ready to enter….shared it everywhere I could…..thanks for posting 🙂
It truly was my pleasure to watch it and post it. I’ve published several posts about Lutnick (do a word search). And the earliest one was among my favorites: https://radiopatriot.net/2024/10/30/you-dont-want-to-miss-this-one/
What an awesome and encouraging discussion.