Remember Beijing?
0:02He said she [music] promised him something.
0:07Here's what she actually did.
0:11He flew to Beijing >> [music] >> with a great big grand red carpet out and [singing] they let him in. Then it was [music] long and the smiles were wide and he came back home [singing] with a lot of pride.
0:21>> He said I talked to she and it's all locked down. No weapons for Iran. Turned [singing] it around.
0:26>> Big announcement, [music] big applause.
0:27Only problem, nobody else saw the clause cuz Beijing went home and made a statement too. Said we back Iran, [music] that's what we do. Same week, same page, opposite news. One of them's confused and that ain't the crew.
0:41>> she said >> [music and singing] >> He said she said >> She said what?
0:44>> She said what?
0:45>> He said she said >> He said [music] she said >> She said >> Nope.
0:49>> Nope.
0:49>> Nope. Now here's the part that'll make [music] you laugh. America finally built the missile at last.
0:54>> Finally.
0:55>> Took them years, took them five [music] tries too. Named it Dark Eagle.
0:58>> Sounds cool.
0:59>> It's true.
1:00>> So cool.
1:00>> Put it on an island, [music] point it at the coast. Big press release, everybody boasts. Then China walked [music] out with a little surprise. Same kind of missile, but a different size.
1:10>> Oh no.
1:11>> And they didn't give it [music] a scary name. No Thunder Hammer, no Dragon Flame, just a letter and a number plain and dry. Cuz when you've had it for years, you don't need to try.
1:20>> He said she said >> He said [music] she said >> She said what?
1:23>> She said what?
1:25>> He said she said >> He said she said >> She said >> Nope.
1:28>> Nope.
1:29>> Nope.
1:29>> Let's review.
1:31He said she promised, but she said nothing. He said the deal was done.
1:36>> But there was no deal.
1:38>> He said he handled China. China [music] handled him. And while he's out there taking a bow, talking about a promise nobody made him, Beijing's not fighting anybody now. They're just watching everybody and building.
1:53>> Taiwan.
1:54>> [music] >> Last year we wouldn't shut up. This year, not a word. The topic's up.
1:58>> Gone.
1:59>> Ask him about [music] it, he'll change the tune.
2:01>> We talked about it. We'll get back soon.
2:03>> Sure. He's got a war going on over there. Pulling the ships [music] from over here to there. Opening fronts like he's opening doors. Man's got more fronts than he's got floors.
2:14Venezuela?
2:14>> One day, we won.
2:16>> I'm right. It's bigger.
2:17>> But it's going along.
2:18>> Going along.
2:19>> China?
2:19>> We're friends. I got a deal. [music] >> Beijing's just smiling.
2:22>> And building steel.
2:26>> [music] >> He said, she said.
2:28>> She said what?
2:29>> She said what?
2:30>> He said, she [music] said.
2:31>> He said, she said.
2:33>> She said >> Nope.
2:34>> Nope.
2:35>> [music] >> She said what?
2:38>> He talked, they built, he bragged, they chilled.
2:42>> She said >> Nope. [music] >> Nope.
2:45>> Hey!
2:48>> He [music] came home from Beijing with a handshake, a dinner, and a promise [music] nobody made.
2:57>> That's what actually happened.
3:00>> [music]
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