Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday broke his silence on repeated attacks from Democrat 2020 presidential contender Pete Buttigieg, telling CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the South Bend Mayor “knows better” than to attack his Christian faith.
In a Tuesday appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) discussed the economic impact closing the United States’ southern border with Mexico would have. Portman acknowledged the crisis at the border, but said the move to shut down
Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Majority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) voiced his support for former Vice President Joe Biden in 2020. Host Joe Kernen asked the Maryland congressman if Biden is a “viable candidate at this point,” to which
Amid ongoing trade talks between China and the United States, Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) on Wednesday’s “Squawk Box” on CNBC reminded viewers that China is not a friend of the U.S. Scott called leaders of China’s government “bad actors” who
In a Tuesday appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Job Creators Network’s Alfredo Ortiz, the CEO of the group behind billboards in New York City’s Times Square attacking Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for her effort to end Amazon’s attempt to locate
During a Monday interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” billionaire investor Warren Buffett called for the wealthy to be taxed more. Buffett pointed out how good the economy has been, but said it still resulted in a net $1 trillion loss, which he
Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box Tuesday, former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) called the Green New Deal a “loser” for 2020 Democrat presidential candidates, arguing that you “don’t destabilize a society by doing too much change at once.”
Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box” commemorated the 15th anniversary of Facebook by playing a 2004 interview show host Becky Quick conducted with then-college student Mark Zuckerberg. In the interview, Quick asked Zuckerberg what “The Facebook,” its then-given name, was. “It’s
Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) commented on the ongoing Russia investigation. McCarthy said he does not see anything resembling President Donald Trump colluding with Russia in the 2016 election. “There is nothing there that is impeachable,”
Office of Management and Budget director Mick Mulvaney in an appearance Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” said President Donald Trump was telling the truth when he claimed the government would stay open despite the lack of border wall funding in the
During an interview with CNBC’s Joe Kernan, President Donald Trump said he was “ready” to impose more tariffs on China so he can “level the playing field.” “We are being taken advantage of and I don’t like it,” Trump said
Former presidential candidate Jeb Bush attacked President Trump Thursday because Trump attacks others. Yes, this actually happened.
Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” network CME Group floor reporter Rick Santelli reacted the unveiling of the first quarter of 2018 gross domestic product number, which came in at 2.3 percent and beat expectations. “Holy cow, better than expected —
Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell shot down the notion that free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick is the victim of a blackballing by owners around the NFL due to his polarizing National Anthem protests. Goodell said that Kaepernick “is
Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) said the proposed House Republican health care legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare was “one of the worst bills I have seen in my 30 years.” Brooks said, “No, I’m not
Ken Langone, co-founder of Home Depot, said Monday on CNBC that he thinks President Donald Trump could go down as “one of our greatest presidents ever,” and has “guts,” and “great people around him.” “[T]his guy has got guts,” Langone
Tuesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Microsoft founder Bill Gates revealed he had a phone conversation with President-elect Donald Trump in recent days. Part of that conversation, Gates said, dealt with Trump seeing areas where things could be improved. In that
CNBC’s Rebecca Quick, the co-host of the channel’s popular show Squawk Box, promises to support Sylvia Mathews Burwell, who had just been named the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Richard Haass, the president of the Council on Foreign Relations, criticized the outcome of yesterday’s vote in the United Kingdom, which favored those looking to leave the European Union. Haass speculated that Scotland would leave the
Target CEO Brian Cornell appeared Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss Target’s decision to not back down from its decision to allow people to use whichever bathroom they self-identify with. Cornell noted his corporation’s “long history of embracing diversity
In an interview that aired on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday, Diana Orrock, a GOP delegate from Nevada and supporter of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, downplayed the role that primaries and caucuses play in selecting the eventual Republican presidential nominee.
Wednesday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the day after the Super Tuesday presidential contests, host Joe Kernan reacted to Sen. Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) speech in Miami, FL reacting to his performance. Kernan declared Rubio’s message to be a “weird alternate universe”
Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson discussed some of the elements of his economic plan with network co-host Larry Kudlow. Kudlow lamented the lack of economic discussion in the last debate and pointed out the lagging
On December 16, former General Electric CEO Jack Welch said affluent seniors are buying up handguns in the face of the growing terror threat.
Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump made the case that if France had not had such strict gun laws and permitted its citizens to carry a weapon, the outcome of last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris
Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” former General Electric CEO Jack Welch weighed in on the 2016 race for the White House. In his appearance, he described Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) as well as Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ)
