Trump takes on tricky trade talks | The Playbook Podcast

President Donald Trump is winding down his trip across Asia. Today, he meets with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung for what many are expecting will be thorny trade talks. But in a way, everything now is a precursor to the big finale of the trip: Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns walk through what to expect. Plus, eyes are fixed on Fed Chair Jerome Powell again for his interest rate announcement later today. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 0:52 Trump lands in South Korea 2:07 Prepping for China talks 3:29 Taiwan tension in the air 4:39 Gaza ceasefire and Trump 6:08 Third term chatter 8:27 Marines on US streets? 10:13 Fed and interest rates 11:45 Government shutdown update 13:29 Pentagon vs. Hollywood ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/