>>> IT IS TIME NOW FOR MONEY, POWER, POLITICS.
POWER, POLITICS. >>> TRY TO LOOK AG WAY IF YOU
CAN.
CAN. PRESIDENT TRUMP LASTED THE
DECISION SAYING THE PRESIDENT
HAS NO GUTS, NO SENSE, AND NO
VISION AND CALLED HIM A TERRIBLE
COMMUNICATOR.
COMMUNICATOR. >> THEY APPOINTED IT TO A GLOBAL
SLOW DOWN.
SLOW DOWN. NOW WE’RE GETTING WORD THAT SOME
OF AMERICA’S BIGGEST BUSINESS
LEADERS ARE STARTING TO GET
WORRIED.
WORRIED. CONFIDENCE IN THE U.S. ECONOMY
IS DROPPING AMONG THE NATION’S
TOP CORPORATE EXECUTIVES WITH
THE BIGGEST QUARTERLY DROP IN
SEVEN YEARS.
SEVEN YEARS. JOINING ME NOW, A MAN NOT AFRAID
TO SPEAK WHO HAS A LOT OF CUTS
AND SUCCESS, A SELF MADE
BILLIONAIRE, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF
ONE OF THE LARGEST DINING AND
HOSPITALITY BRANDS, LANDRYS,
ALSO ONE OF THE OWNERS OF THE
HOUSTON ROCKETS.
HOUSTON ROCKETS. HE HAS A NEW BOOK OUT CALLED
SHUT UP AND LISTEN.
HE SHARES HIS OWN SECRETS TO
SUCCESS.
SUCCESS. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BOOK AND
WELCOME.
WELCOME. THE ECONOMY IS BOOMING BUT THIS
BUSINESS ROUND TABLE REPORT FROM
CEOs HAS PEOPLE SAYING WHAT DOES
IT REALLY LOOK LIKE?
>> IT’S NOT BOOMING, BUT WE HAVE
BEEN ON A RUN NOW SINCE ’09 OR
’10.
’10. SO THERE IS ALWAYS A HICCUP.
HOPEFULLY WE’LL JUST STAY LIKE
THIS FOR A COUPLE MORE ACQUIRES
AND ENJOY IT, BUT THERE IS GOING
TO BE A HICCUP, IT’S COMING.
IT IS ONE OF THE GREATEST RUNS
IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES.
STATES. THE REST OF THE WORLD IS
SLOWING.
SLOWING. IT IS HAVING AN EFFECT ON US.
WE SEE IT ALL OVER IN OUR
INTERNATIONAL SALES.
INTERNATIONAL SALES. THE DOMESTIC SALES ARE FLATTISH
NOW.
NOW. YOU DON’T GET THE GROWTH THAT
YOU DID A FEW YEARS AGO.
YOU’RE NOT GOING TO OVER AND
OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
>> YESTERDAY, THEY SAID THAT
RECESSIONS ARE LIKE DIETS.
YOU MAY LIKE LIKE IT, BUT
EVERYONE NEEDS ONE EVERY ONCE IN
AWHILE.
AWHILE. WHEN YOU HIT A HARD TIME IN THE
COMMUNITY, LEAN IN INTO THE
OPPORTUNITY.
OPPORTUNITY. >> I HAVE ALWAYS GROWN MY
COMPANY IN RECESSIONS AND HARD
TIMES BECAUSE BUILD YOUR BALANCE
SHEET AND YOUR LIQUIDITY IN
GREAT TIMES AND WHEN IT IS TOUGH
TIMES THAT’S WHEN MY COMPANY HAS
POUNCED AND USED IT AS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THE WEAKER PEOPLE.
IN THE BOOK I TALK ABOUT EAT THE
WEAK IN THE BAD TIMES, BUT NOT
TO BE CRUEL, BUT SOMEBODY HAS TO
DO IT.
DO IT. >> WHO FEELS THE WEAKEST IN THE
ECONOMY.
ECONOMY. I WANT TO TALK TO YOU BECAUSE
YOU’RE A RARE CEO THAT HAS
BASKETBALL PLAYERS THAT MAKE $40
MILLION, YOU HAVE DISHWASHERS,
DOES CAPITALISM TODAY WORK FOR
EVERYBODY?
EVERYBODY? I KNOW IT WORKED FOR YOU.
>> CAPITALISM WORKS FOR
EVERYBODY AND PEOPLE ARE MAKING
MORE TODAY THAN THEY HAVE EVER
MADE AND UNEMPLOYMENT IS LOWER
THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN.
AND IT WORKS.
AND WHY DOES SOMEONE WANT TO
MESS WITH CAPITALISM?
WHY DOES SOMEONE WANT TO COME
AFTER THE PEOPLE THAT CREATE
JOBS.
JOBS. I HAVE ALMOST 60,000 EMPLOYEES.
THESE POLITICAL FAIRS COME IN
AND THEY CONSTANTLY BUILD EVERY
DAY TO CREATE MORE JOBS.
>> NO ONE IS SAYING YOU’RE A BAD
GUY, ARE THEY HURTING THINGS.
>> I DON’T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH
MINIMUM WAGE GOING UP.
WE HAVE TO FIX HEALTH CARE.
I DON’T BELIEVE IT IS OUR
PROBLEM AT EVERY PROBLEM.
I THINK IT IS A CRISIS THAT
EVERYBODY SHOULD HAVE HEALTH
CARE.
CARE. WE ARE THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
AMERICA. EVERYBODY PAYS 1%, 2%, OR 3% AND
WE OUGHT TO HAVE IT.
IF YOU WANT A LITTLE MORE AND
YOU WANT TO SEE A SPECIALEST AND
PAY A LITTLE MORE, THAT’S YOUR
RIGHT.
RIGHT. >> WHAT HELPED GET PRESIDENT
TRUMP ELECTED WAS SO MANY
AMERICANS SAYING I’M FORGOTTEN,
CAPITALISM DOESN’T WORK FOR ME,
I’M GETTING SCREWED.
SO HOW CAN YOU SAY IT WORKS FOR
EVERYONE WHEN A BUNCH OF NEW
REPUBLICANS POPPED UP SAYING NO,
IT DID YOU WANT WORK FOR ME.
>> IT DOES WORK.
HOW DOES IT NOT WORK?
>> HE WAS ELECTED BY THE
FORGOTTEN AMERICAN THAT SAYS I’M
SCREWED.
SCREWED. >> THEY SAID THEY WANTED CHANGE.
>> WHY DO THEY NEED CHANGE IF
THINGS ARE WORKING.
>> EVERYBODY WANTS MORE, THAT’S
THE AMERICAN WAY.
HE GOT A LOT OF UNION VOTE.
AND YOUR WEDNESDAYS AND YOUR
HOIS, PEOPLE WANTED CHANGE.
I THINK THIS TIME AGAIN THERE IS
A VERY GOOD CHANCE HE GETS
ELECTED.
ELECTED. >> YOU PURSUED THE AMERICAN
DREAM AND YOU LIVE IT.
WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING
YOU WANT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO
UNDERSTAND?
UNDERSTAND? >> WE ALL WERE GIVEN A TALENT,
OKAY?
OKAY? I CAN’T PLAY AN RESTAURANT, I
CAN’T SING OR DRAW A STICK
PERSON, BUT HE MADE ME AN
ENTREPRENEUR.
ENTREPRENEUR. AND EVERYBODY HAS TO FIND OUT
WHAT THEY DO BEST, AND THEY HAVE
TO TAKE THAT AND GRASP IT.
WE GOT TO KNOW WHAT WE KNOW,
WHAT WE DON’T KNOW, EVERYBODY
HAS A TALENT, GRAB IT AND DO IT.
LOOK AT YOUR TALENT.
>> I’M STILL LOOKING FOR IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING