Valuetainment - August 20, 2025


＂Xi Won't Invade＂ - Trump Predicts NO WAR With China During Term


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In this episode, we discuss the growing tensions between China and the United States with regards to Taiwan and its relations with the West. We also discuss the impact of the Ukraine crisis and the potential impact on China's relations with Russia.

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00:00:00.000 On a Fox News interview at a summit Russian accident,
00:00:03.740 Vladimir Putin, President Vladimir Putin's ceasefire,
00:00:06.400 told him he would not move on Taiwan as long as Trump remained in office.
00:00:12.320 Trump argued that world leaders, including Xi, would not attempt.
00:00:15.580 Is this the one, Rob?
00:00:16.440 Yes, sir.
00:00:16.760 Go for it.
00:00:17.880 You know, you have a very similar thing with President Xi of China and Taiwan.
00:00:22.540 But I don't believe there's any way it's going to happen as long as I'm here.
00:00:26.620 We'll see.
00:00:27.180 He told me, I will never do it as long as you're president.
00:00:32.620 President Xi told me that.
00:00:34.900 And I said, well, I appreciate that.
00:00:38.600 But he also said, but I am very patient.
00:00:41.800 And China is very patient.
00:00:44.200 Say, well, that's up to you.
00:00:46.720 But it better not happen now.
00:00:49.300 OK, Tom, Adam, thoughts on this?
00:00:52.240 Well, deterrence is a hell of a viable option.
00:00:56.260 You don't think China, you mentioned earlier, you don't think China's looking at exactly what's happening going on with the EU leaders and Ukraine.
00:01:02.700 If we let Russia invade Ukraine, what kind of signal would that deploy into China's mentality? 0.52
00:01:09.980 Do you think that if we didn't do anything, if we didn't fund Ukraine, if we didn't basically help our allies, whether it's Israel, whether it's Ukraine, whether it's whatever allies around the world, whether it's NATO, you don't think that's a telltale sign to China?
00:01:20.680 All right, now's the time.
00:01:22.820 So things were heating up under Biden.
00:01:24.540 How much do we hear about Taiwan under Biden?
00:01:26.720 We don't really hear much about Taiwan under Trump right now.
00:01:29.660 Here's a perfect reason why, because Trump is basically like, eh, eh, eh, not on my watch.
00:01:34.000 Yeah.
00:01:34.680 Again, these are more things that when you see, you think about and say, this is why they're watching it.
00:01:41.700 But guess what he just said?
00:01:43.320 If what the president is saying is true, and he's not adding 20% of what he calls it, which he probably is, if he says, I mean, that's a campaign for the third term.
00:01:57.360 Somebody can listen to that and say that's a third term type of a campaign, which there's a lot of Americans that wouldn't mind having a third term with him.
00:02:03.240 Constitution doesn't allow, but a lot of people wouldn't mind having him for a third term.
00:02:06.040 But if he says that, and it's true, and China's patient, that means eventually they're going to go there. 0.79
00:02:11.960 You're one weak leader away from that happening.
00:02:15.760 One weak leader away from that happening.
00:02:17.640 And assuming Xi passes away, you don't think whoever takes over the leadership is going to be having the same level of ambition to go out there and take over Taiwan?
00:02:25.420 Do you think that's ever going to go away, Tom, with the ambitions of wanting to go and attack Taiwan?
00:02:29.460 No, there isn't.
00:02:30.220 And I have something to add really quick.
00:02:31.940 This is buying time for the semiconductor companies to be building their fabs in the United States.
00:02:40.420 Check this out.
00:02:41.760 TSMC is building a fab in Arizona that's equal to 25% of what they have in Taiwan.
00:02:46.620 Intel is building in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico, expanding their fabs.
00:02:50.240 Samsung is expanding.
00:02:51.360 These are all things that have started since 23, Pat, that are going to be done by 27.
00:02:57.700 Texas Instrument, 30 billion fabrication, 30 billion factory in Sherman, Texas.
00:03:06.360 Micron is in New York, but a large memory fab.
00:03:08.940 And Bosch is in Roseville, California, which is outside of Sacramento.
00:03:13.340 And there is an article that was in Satista, but I couldn't find the link to send it to Robin Time.
00:03:23.420 But it talks about this, this map that they've got.
00:03:26.320 Vinny, look at that map.
00:03:27.700 They're building everywhere.
00:03:29.640 So if Trump serves the 28 and then hell freezes over and a Dem is elected, it changes the Taiwan dynamic because we've got the fabs in place here to build the chips.
00:03:43.800 So because it'll still hurt.
00:03:45.780 It'll still hurt.
00:03:47.120 But we're bringing chips back here to mitigate the risk of China and Taiwan in future administrations if they don't happen to have the same policies as Donald Trump.
00:03:56.580 And Pat, your conversation was interesting in your conversation with Andrew Bistamante, the CIA guy.
00:04:02.980 It's interesting when you go multiple layers deep to figure out what happens if you don't make certain moves.
00:04:09.900 So, for instance, who is the axis of evil, the axis of resistance that they talk about right now?
00:04:15.380 Well, there's like five countries.
00:04:16.380 It's China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and maybe you want to throw Venezuela in there.
00:04:21.740 I mean, they're a little bit different.
00:04:23.700 But all those countries are certainly trading together.
00:04:26.320 They're operating together.
00:04:27.400 And then it's obviously the rest of the world, the democratic world.
00:04:30.040 When one thing happens, so, for instance, Russia is embroiled in a conflict of war with Ukraine.
00:04:35.960 When Iran is trying to do their thing and they go, hey, Russia, we need some drones, we need some warheads. 0.94
00:04:42.120 They go, sorry, bro, we're preoccupied.
00:04:44.060 Iran goes, and then what happens to Iran? 0.64
00:04:45.780 They fall.
00:04:46.580 And then all of a sudden Syria, who was backed by Iran, when they're getting taken over by terrorists, they go, hey, Russia, Iran, can we have your back? 0.52
00:04:53.380 Sorry, we're at war with Israel right now.
00:04:55.520 So all these things have ramifications.
00:04:57.320 It's a domino effect.
00:04:58.320 So it's one, you know, people are like, why are we funding Ukraine?
00:05:01.520 Why are we funding Ukraine?
00:05:02.500 It's more than just funding Ukraine because there's multiple layers deep because Ukraine is embroiled with Russia.
00:05:07.620 Now China has to basically step in.
00:05:09.380 They don't want to do that because they don't want to help invade Taiwan without knowing that all these multiple layers basically happen because we're doing one thing.
00:05:18.280 You know what's been really quiet?
00:05:19.360 Like North Korea, have you even heard of anything from Kim Jong-un?
00:05:23.360 I haven't heard.
00:05:24.100 Well, he hasn't had electricity for six months.
00:05:26.460 I don't have power.
00:05:27.320 That's what it's been?
00:05:28.660 I haven't heard a peep from that little guy.
00:05:30.180 No, they're trying to get their power back on.
00:05:31.720 Oh, wow.
00:05:32.160 I'm being sarcastic, but obviously half the country has no power.
00:05:33.780 He has been no testing nukes.
00:05:36.500 He's quiet.
00:05:37.880 And there was some news that health-wise, he wasn't doing the best, but that news comes along a lot.
00:05:43.460 I mean, can we say, he looks like a healthy guy.
00:05:45.600 His barber, Pat, his barber is like the guy that cuts your hair.
00:05:48.260 He definitely doesn't look overweight.
00:05:50.000 He's good.
00:05:50.820 Look at, he has a fade.
00:05:52.600 Look how, I mean, the bottom one is a little weird, but he has some clean fades.
00:05:55.620 No, that's my favorite, though.
00:05:56.780 Click on that one, Rob.
00:05:58.200 What do you mean that?
00:05:58.980 That's the best.
00:06:00.240 Well, he's had a long day here.
00:06:01.940 No, no, no.
00:06:02.200 That's when you go to the nightclub.
00:06:03.780 That's the nightclub.
00:06:04.280 No, no, no.
00:06:05.080 It's called the Moses.
00:06:06.760 Yeah.
00:06:07.100 Can you imagine his barber, though, Pat?
00:06:08.280 Him and Andrew Schultz got that same barber.
00:06:11.720 Oh, my God.
00:06:12.680 Oh, my God.
00:06:13.160 No, no, no, no.
00:06:14.200 I could have said it wrong.
00:06:14.800 I'm Nick Dome.
00:06:15.520 Do you know the lies that he tells his people?
00:06:19.480 Oh, God.
00:06:20.020 Yeah.
00:06:20.760 He's like, I played golf.
00:06:23.220 I shot an 18.
00:06:24.240 I did a whole one.
00:06:24.680 Yeah, that's right.
00:06:25.120 His dad did.
00:06:25.900 His dad published the article.
00:06:27.740 Every single time.
00:06:28.640 Do you guys know what day today is?
00:06:29.820 Does anybody know what day today is?
00:06:31.180 Today happens to be the National Lemonade Day.
00:06:33.360 Okay?
00:06:33.600 Today.
00:06:33.880 It's actually the National Lemonade Day.
00:06:37.320 Okay?
00:06:38.180 So, when you think about the National Lemonade Day, we launched this campaign a few months
00:06:42.980 ago.
00:06:43.120 If you remember, Rob, if you can go to it, it was the Zested Forward Lemon Box, which
00:06:49.560 ended up becoming a hit.
00:06:50.940 And we got so many awesome stories and testimonies.
00:06:53.900 The other day, I was reading all the reviews at the bottom of what stories people were saying
00:06:57.120 and the reaction they got from folks.
00:06:58.880 It's absolutely awesome.
00:07:00.260 I'm going to read this to you.
00:07:01.300 Imagine someone's having a bad day.
00:07:02.840 Things are not going the way they wanted.
00:07:04.800 This box shows up.
00:07:06.240 Valuetainment.
00:07:06.940 They open it up and there's a message there, okay?
00:07:10.240 An inspirational message there that they hear.
00:07:12.840 And then, outside of the inspirational message, there's a few items.
00:07:16.660 A Zested Forward hat.
00:07:18.380 Future Looks Bright hat.
00:07:19.540 A few other items.
00:07:21.240 And it's a way.
00:07:22.700 What is that audio, Rob?
00:07:24.340 Is that Adam?
00:07:25.260 You?
00:07:25.620 Okay.
00:07:26.260 So, I want to read some of these stories to you of people who use this and send it to
00:07:31.160 others and what their experience was from the people that received it.
00:07:36.120 So, here's one.
00:07:37.060 Hello.
00:07:37.520 Yes, yes, yes.
00:07:38.760 Amazingly, Zest helped me surprise.
00:07:41.520 Helped me to surprise a gentleman who has everything and more for his 98th birthday.
00:07:45.720 That's awesome.
00:07:46.200 He was looking and listening to Patrick, never seen anything like that, whispered, great idea,
00:07:51.980 touched the heart, me too, thank you, my appreciation is going out to you, Lilia.
00:07:58.600 Okay?
00:07:58.880 So, that's one right there.
00:07:59.840 Next one.
00:08:00.700 My sister-in-law is going through chemotherapy.
00:08:03.320 She was very surprised and blessed by the gift.
00:08:05.720 Thank you for thinking of such a lovely gesture.
00:08:08.120 God bless you.
00:08:09.160 Here's another one from Eric Stewart.
00:08:11.300 My customer is going through some hard times with business and family.
00:08:15.440 The VT Lemon Box put a smile on his face with a heartfelt thank you.
00:08:19.400 Great idea, guys.
00:08:20.280 I can go on and on and on with these stories.
00:08:22.500 Folks, if you know a friend or family that's going through challenging times, go to VTMerch.com,
00:08:27.740 place the order, zest it forward to somebody, make someone's day.
00:08:31.060 Sometimes the best feeling in the world isn't receiving the gift.
00:08:34.660 Sometimes the best feeling in the world isn't you getting the promotion, isn't you getting
00:08:37.600 all of that.
00:08:38.080 Sometimes it's just doing it for somebody else.
00:08:39.520 So, if you want to start your day, you know, for me, anytime I was having a bad day in
00:08:43.560 sales the last 25 years, the first thing I would do when I would go through a lot of
00:08:47.800 rejections, I would call five of my clients or five of my guys and I would tell them how
00:08:51.200 amazing that I would find a way to make somebody else's day, then my spirits would come up,
00:08:55.080 then I would perform and go out there and, you know, make my calls and meet with my clients
00:08:58.720 that I needed to.
00:08:59.360 So, if you want to be able to do that for somebody else, send this to someone.
00:09:02.960 Not only will you bless someone's day, but it's going to come back and do the same
00:09:05.580 thing to you.
00:09:06.380 So, that's one.
00:09:06.900 Number two, August 27th, I want to remind you guys of what's happening here on the campus.
00:09:12.340 August 27th, we're giving private tours of the entire campus.
00:09:17.320 Right now, we're building a soccer field here.
00:09:19.440 Literally, we're building a futsal field here, one of the biggest futsal fields in all of
00:09:22.620 the state of Florida that's being built right behind me as we speak.
00:09:26.320 Every time people come and see our campus, they're like, we had no idea you guys had nearly
00:09:29.280 200 employees and you guys are doing all this stuff.
00:09:31.620 Yes, this is what we do.
00:09:32.740 Really?
00:09:33.220 Yes.
00:09:33.480 So, if you're somebody that wants to come and get a private tour of what we're doing
00:09:38.240 here at Valuetainment, line holding, all you need to do is have a ticket that you bought
00:09:44.340 to go to the Valk Conference.
00:09:45.360 So, if you're somebody that's going to the Valk Conference, if you get a general ticket,
00:09:48.660 you can come here to network in the hangar.
00:09:50.740 There'll be a lot of surprises there.
00:09:51.900 But if you're somebody that gets a platinum-owned executive, our guys will give you a tour of
00:09:56.540 the entire operation.
00:09:57.900 Obviously, no cameras when you come to the executive floor.
00:10:00.580 And if you get a founder and a CEO ticket sold out, but if you get a founder ticket, and
00:10:04.660 even if you're an existing CEO ticket holder, you come through, I'm going to give you the
00:10:07.920 tour of the entire property multiple times with all the other people that are coming
00:10:11.300 down.
00:10:11.920 We've already had hundreds of people that have registered.
00:10:15.260 This is limited to a certain amount of people because we're going to have security all over
00:10:18.580 the place.
00:10:19.300 If you want to go out there and get registered, get yourself a ticket.
00:10:21.940 Rob, how does somebody register to put their names on the list?
00:10:24.460 I'm putting the link in the description right now, and it'll also be pinned in the chat.
00:10:27.800 Okay, perfect.
00:10:28.420 So, he's going to put in the link in the description, and it'll be in the chat.
00:10:31.400 So, those two things.
00:10:32.700 Either make someone's day, or get yourself a ticket to go to the Valk Conference.
00:10:36.340 Come and get a tour of the office here, and network with nearly 400 other people that
00:10:40.060 will be here as well.
00:10:41.200 It'll be a fun time.
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