We eliminated 35,000 Russians in December, 30,000 in January.

Our strategy is working.

I’m a liberal, so I don’t believe in protectionism because, in the long term, I think it is best for our companies if they are truly competitive.

If we make ourselves stronger, then our products are competitive and we don’t need protection.

That being said, we also have to deal with the economic practices coming from China that greatly damage our companies.

First, stop the war. War is bad for business. Look for peace.

Second, don’t send your money to somebody else if you need it for your competitiveness. So don’t send the money to Ukraine.

Third, reduce and cut back energy prices as much as you can. That’s so simple.

We cannot be dependent on anyone. In fact, we probably never should have been.

We should never have been dependent on Russian oil and gas.

It is also wrong that we have made ourselves dependent on China for new technology.

China and the United States have become protectionist.

Others protect their markets and dump products on ours.

Nicolás Maduro is the legitimate President of Venezuela.

They are both, President Maduro and Cilia Flores, the First Lady, are both innocent.

I have proposed, and Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude.

A significant drawdown has already been underway this week and will continue.