Q Thank you, Sean. I’m wondering whether you can tell us if Made in America Week will include the Trump organization or Ivanka Trump brands committing to stop manufacturing wares abroad.

MR. SPICER: Say that — I’m sorry? If the —

Q As part of Made in America Week, if the Trump Organization or Ivanka Trump’s brands will make any kind of commitment to stop manufacturing gifts, clothes, and other wares abroad?

MR. SPICER: So there’s a couple things that are interesting about that question. First, I think what’s really important is the President’s agenda, regulatory relief, and tax relief are focused on trying to make sure that all companies can hire here, can expand here, can manufacture here. That's something that he wants for every company, and you've seen him talk about that extensively.

With respect to his own companies, obviously it’s inappropriate to discuss how anything would affect their own companies. But I can tell you that, in some cases, there are certain supply chains or scalability that may not be available in this country. I’m not going to comment on specific products, but I will tell you that the overall-arching goal, of course, though, is to grow manufacturing — to grow and invest here in the United States and to grow U.S. workers here. So that remains the overall objective.

Q Obviously, it might be a sacrifice, given certain questions about going rates and stuff, but wouldn’t it be sort of a way to show leadership?

MR. SPICER: Again, it’s not appropriate for me to stand up here and comment about a business. I believe that's a little out of bounds. But again, I would go back to the President’s broader goal which is to create investment here, to bring back the manufacturing base. And I think when you look at a lot of these indices that measure confidence — both in terms of CEOs, manufacturers — that they're all-time highs. And I think part of that is that there’s a lot of confidence that the President’s agenda is going to accomplish that.

Charlie.

Q Just a question about the DHS decision to allow 15,000 new temporary worker visas. How does that not conflict with the President’s Hire American message?

MR. SPICER: Again, I’ll refer you to DHS on this. But I think one of the things that you're seeing through this is it’s not just the number, it’s a lot of the qualifications and a lot that goes through there to ensure that we hiring and bringing in the people.

As you know, the President has been supportive of the RAISE Act, by Senators Cotton and Perdue, which seeks to really look at more of a merit-based immigration system. And that's something that he continues to push for, and we’ll continue to work with Senators Cotton and Perdue and others to help get that in a place that will focus more on merit-based and really provide the overall reform that he’s been talking about for a long time.

The Trump administration said Monday that it has certified to Congress that Iran is still complying with the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, but it also promised to impose new sanctions on the country over its ballistic missile program and other alleged misbehavior.

pacino wrote:Trump wants to primary Flake

his allies are also going after Dean Heller.

please proceed, mr president

jerseyhoya wrote:

pacino wrote:Trump wants to primary Flake

his allies are also going after Dean Heller.

please proceed, mr president

It's emblematic of how every 'strategic' step from this White House and this president is visceral/personality driven and done without thinking about what's the next move. Rather than it being 18-dimensional chess they're like a 7 year old playing checkers for the first time.

jerseyhoya wrote:

pacino wrote:Trump wants to primary Flake

his allies are also going after Dean Heller.

please proceed, mr president

It's emblematic of how every 'strategic' step from this White House and this president is visceral/personality driven and done without thinking about what's the next move. Rather than it being 18-dimensional chess they're like a 7 year old playing checkers for the first time.

JUburton wrote:potus just casually calling for the end of the legislative filibuster

pacino wrote:

jerseyhoya wrote:

pacino wrote:Trump wants to primary Flake

his allies are also going after Dean Heller.

please proceed, mr president

It's emblematic of how every 'strategic' step from this White House and this president is visceral/personality driven and done without thinking about what's the next move. Rather than it being 18-dimensional chess they're like a 7 year old playing checkers for the first time.

it's crazy how differently he views primaries. he thinks that by going after vulnerable people that the replacement would, what, garner MORE votes in the general? Or it's probably more likely he doesn't think ahead, like you said.

i am all for primarying democrats in states like NY or California, and especially the latter since the top 2 system rules. but this would be like the Democrats trying to sincerely oust Claire McCaskill or someone generally reliable as a competent senator.