[MarvinStinson]

Ryan Lizza is the Washington correspondent for [the leftwing] New Yorker, and also an on-air contributor for [the leftwing] CNN. Before joining the magazine, in 2007, he was a political correspondent for [the leftwing] New Republic, from 1998 to 2007, and, before that, a correspondent for GQ and a contributing editor at [the leftwing] New York. He has also written for [the leftwing] New York Times, [the leftwing] Washington Monthly, and [the leftwing] Atlantic Monthly. Since 1998, he has covered most of the country’s major political stories, including the last four Presidential campaigns, and has written many political profiles for [the leftwing] New Yorker.

[for-q-clinton]

WTF? Are they even paying attention?

[Jim Robinson]

The negotiation hasn’t even started yet.

[dp0622]

Whatever

[NohSpinZone]

What a tool. What would he know about negotiations or diplomacy? The discussions with Mexico just started, for Pete’s sake.

[for-q-clinton]

What are they going to negotiate. I think Trump was clear there will be a wall. The negotiation will be in how Mexico pays for it. The “professionals” in DC think negotiating means to give up your core principles and accept the other side.

[Huskrrrr]

Establishing himself as the alpha dog first.

[stocksthatgoup]

Like when Reagan said, “No deal is better than a bad deal!”

[Grampa Dave]

So how do you feel?

Is Trump a great negotiator or a bad one like this fake news writer is saying?

[Tucker39]

This dude obviously doesn’t know that it ain’t over ‘til it’s over. Good night nurse! The only thing that happened this week was Trump’s opening salvo, just to sight in his guns. And Nieto dove for cover. Trump will smoke him out, though.

[Mariner]

It looked like a great negotiating tactic to me.

Mexico will be at the NAFTA table considerably weakened and their US corporate supporters silent.

[HarleyLady27]

Apparently this ‘producer of propaganda’ hasn’t gotten out of the parents basement for a while...

Has anyone living to today seen a President in one week do the things that President Trump has done?

The sane answer to this is NO!!!

And just so they get a taste of what has happened since the day he was President Elect though yesterday, they want to see the TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH:

November 17th
Ford Plant to stay in Kentucky instead of moving to Mexico Link
•4,800 jobs

November 29th
Carrier Plant to stay in Indiana instead of moving to Mexico Link
•1,000 jobs
•$16 million Investment

December 6th
SoftBank of Japan to invest $50 billion in the United States Link
•50,000 jobs
•$50 billion Investment

December 7th
U.S. Steel to reinvest in the U.S. and rehire laid off workers Link
•10,000 jobs
•$10 billion Investment

TransLux to move full manufacturing from China back to U.S. Link
•Job and investment totals not available

Foxconn to expand production into the U.S. Link
•50,000 jobs
•$7 billion Investment

December 9th
DOW to create state of the art innovation center in Michigan Link
•Design products/systems for U.S. production = 1,000’s of jobs
•Investment total not available

Trump Ford Teaser: “Ford’s made a promise to me, and hopefully at the beginning of the year, they are going to honor that promise about something they are going to do that’s very big. They are going to do it in Michigan, not in Mexico. It’s gonna be great.” Trump said Friday night at a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich. (see January 3rd below)

December 13th

IBM to hire 25,000 U.S. workers and open 20 tech vocational schools Link
•25,000 jobs
•$1 billion Investment
•Open 20 tech vocational schools

December 27th
Tesla, Panasonic to make solar cells in Buffalo, New York Link
•1,500+ jobs
•$5 billion Investment

December 28th
Sprint to bring 5,000 jobs back to the U.S.- OneWeb to create 3,000 jobs Link
•8,000 jobs
•Investment totals not available

January 3rd
Ford Cancels $1.6 billion Mexico Plant. Will Expand in Michigan Link
•700 Jobs
•$700 million Investment

January 5th
Stanley Black and Decker to Open $35 million plant in US Link
•Jobs number not yet available
•$35 million Investment

January 8th
Fiat Chrysler to Invest $1 billion in Michigan and Ohio Link
•2,000 Jobs
•$1 billion investment

January 9th
Toyota to invest $10 billion in the U.S. over 5 years Link
•Jobs number not yet available
•$10 billion investment

January 12th
Amazon to create 100,000 jobs over next 18 months Link
•100,000 Jobs
•Investment total not available

January 13th
Lockheed to reduce F35 cost and add 1,800 jobs in Texas Link
•1,800 Jobs
•Investment total not available

January 16th
GM to invest $1 billion in the U.S. and create/retain 1,000 jobs Link
•1,000 Jobs
•$1 billion investment

January 17th
Hyundai-Kia to invest $3.1 billion in the U.S. over 5 years Link
•Jobs number not available
•$3.1 billion investment

Walmart to invest $6.8 billion and create 34,000 jobs Link
•34,000 Jobs
•$6.8 billion investment

Bayer to invest $8 billion in the U.S. after meeting with Trump Link
•3,000 Jobs
•$8 billion investment

January 23rd
Kroger plans 2017 expansion adding 10,000 jobs Link
•10,000 Jobs
•Investment total not available

January 24th
Toyota to add 400 jobs to Indiana plant. Link

•400 Jobs
•$600 million investment is part of January 9th commit

RUNNING TOTALS:

22 Companies

304,200+ Jobs

$103,751,000,000 Investments

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/2/executive-order-minimizing-economic-burden-patient-protection-and

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/20/memorandum-heads-executive-departments-and-agencies

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/23/presidential-memorandum-regarding-mexico-city-policy

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/23/presidential-memorandum-regarding-withdrawal-united-states-trans-pacific

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/23/presidential-memorandum-regarding-hiring-freeze

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/presidential-memorandum-regarding-construction-american-pipelines

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/executive-order-expediting-environmental-reviews-and-approvals-high

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/presidential-memorandum-regarding-construction-keystone-xl-pipeline

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/presidential-memorandum-regarding-construction-dakota-access-pipeline

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/24/presidential-memorandum-streamlining-permitting-and-reducing-regulatory

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presidential-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/executive-order-border-security-and-immigration-enforcement-improvements

http://businessfacilities.com/2017/01/sonoco-creating-595-jobs-in-georgia/

Now ‘producers of propaganda’ lets see what lies your can make of these TRUTHS!!!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

“Make Mexico pay for the wall” is itself a negotiation tactic. It is designed to wring further concessions from Mexico.

[Enchante]

Ryan Lizza is just another frothing left-wing propagandist. He understands nothing about what Trump is up to. Lizza merely channels the whiny propaganda from Mexican officials. Trump has changed the game.

[DoughtyOne]

The Mexican leadership is a bowl of jello right now.

They aren’t going to dictate terms any longer.

There will be no open border. They will take their criminals back. We’re no longer going to be their human waste bin.

Start acting like a good neighbor, and we’ll treat you like one.

When negotiations start in person, Mexico will not be expecting a fantastic outcome. They will walk in with realistic expectations, and Trump will already have won.

The media is made up of young children who want the outcome now. “I want it now! Waaaaaa!” Under Trump they will learn to wait as they are educated in the art of the deal.

[struggle]

The 20% tariff is a scare tactic to make what he’s going to do seem not as bad - put a 5% tax on remittances to Mexico.

[kiryandil]

Thursday's series of incidents with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto were evidence to the contrary, The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza writes.

It's literally not even 24 hours later.

In other news Ryan Lizza is still mad that he couldn't park on his new concrete driveway immediately after they poured.

His car is still at the dealer having concrete cleaned out of the drive train, brake calipers and engine compartment.

[PAR35]

Obviously, the writer of this story isn’t a trained negotiator. He or she (not sure what a Jeva is) should probably find something that they know about to use as a subject for its writing.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

Back in the days when I was selling cars, we would do a walk around of the customer's trade-in, and pointed out each defect, even small dings. The more we criticized it, the more the customer was willing to pay for the new car. Sure, it's uncomfortable, and it makes the customer feel bad, but it helps get a better deal.

It's like Trump is pointing out to Mexico how weak of a position they hold. Just be glad he's on our side! The last guy seemed to give everything away!

[Bratch]

I read somewhere that Nieto was in trouble with his constituency for looking soft.

The person postulated that President Trump might have set up this scenario to allow the Mexican leader to stand up to the US for domestic political reasons. If so, he’s now in Trump’s debt.

That would be an interesting development.

[Gator113]

The writer is obviously a moron. Do not look up her photo...it will make your eyes hurt.