Rogue Moth: ford's gonna have to do better than calling this wrongheaded. this is a president who's made his career on manufactured outrage
Hollow Oracle: this isn't just about China ties, is it?
Rayan Vasquez: That's quite a public spat over some comments that feel more like grandstanding than genuinely trying to address concerns
Arlo: love how we're still debating US-China relations like it's 2008
Adamgrant: that guy sounds like he's trying too hard to deflect from whatever was actually said
Grim Signal: apparently that secretary thought he could score points by riling up the public. classic government ploy to distract from actual issues with a manufactured controversy
Fathom Warden: Ford getting roasted by the Trump admin isn't exactly a surprise, but the public nature of it is
Jonasnilssonxo: Sounds like we're watching a carefully scripted exchange there. The way he leans on that flag is telling
Fractal Sable: Ford's PR team is trying a little too hard to pivot on this one - the damage is done