America: My Time

Chapter 927 John's Request

Chapter 897 John's Request
“I never expected we’d meet under these circumstances, and I never imagined my goodwill would result in this!” John said calmly when he saw Old Bush, his eyes devoid of anger, only a chilling calmness. If there had been anger in John’s eyes, Old Bush might have breathed a sigh of relief, but seeing this calm demeanor, his heart grew incredibly heavy. He understood that things were far more dangerous than he had imagined.

“John, this is something I didn’t expect either. I didn’t expect the oil capital to be so crazy, I didn’t expect those guys in Italy to be so crazy, that they could even influence the White House. I didn’t want to see all this, and I didn’t want it to happen. I can only say that I underestimated their methods.” At this moment, Old Bush was explaining everything. He didn’t want John to hate him, and he didn’t want the Bush family to become John’s enemy because of this incident.

"I wonder what brings the President here. Could it be that those guys have already agreed to my demands and are willing to show their sincerity? It seems like these guys shouldn't be so quick to agree. Haven't they always considered their people to be of utmost importance?" As he said this, a cold smile and a hint of mockery appeared on John's lips.

“John, they asked me to come here to make a deal with you. They want to exchange their shares in Nvidia and Dreamworld for those people’s lives. If you agree, they will leave the United States and never come back, nor will they leave Israel!”

"Heh, how ridiculous. Do you think I need their shares? Do you think these things can buy their lives? How laughable. Always measuring everything by profit, that's the instinct of the Taiwanese. If that's the case, there's no need for us to continue talking. They show no sincerity. And as president, you should stand on the side of the United States, you should think about the United States, not act as their lobbyist. I believe that with your intelligence, you can understand why I'm demanding this. I'm not venting my anger, but thinking about the United States. Only by making them pay a bloody price can we break their unity. Unfortunately, you've disappointed me, and disappointed all the conglomerates."

As soon as John finished speaking, Old Man's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but sigh. At this moment, a slight regret crossed his mind, but he quickly suppressed it. Although Old Man didn't fully understand that what John said was true, he also understood that even if he didn't intervene, it would be useless. When the White House got involved in this matter, he was no longer recognized by the American financial groups and had already disappointed them. Therefore, doing this was the way to maximize profits.

“John, I have no choice either. I know this is a bit excessive, but we can’t watch the situation deteriorate further. Your idea is good, but breaking with Israel would not be good for the United States!”

"Heh, that's laughable. I'm not a child; I can see through all this. Don't bring up the Middle East. I've told Morgan that the Middle East can survive without Israel. And the US can't keep using such domineering methods to suppress the Middle Eastern tycoons forever. It'll cause big problems in the long run. So I don't think Israel is indispensable to us. On the contrary, supporting this greedy guy will damage our interests in the Middle East, damage our reputation in the Middle East, and ultimately turn the Middle Eastern tycoons against us!"

“John, I admit that what you said is possible, but you should understand that I only have this one term. I can't think about everything in the future. I can only work hard for my term. What happens in the future has nothing to do with me. After all, the next election will fall into the hands of the Donalds. I can't do the work for them!”

Good heavens, Old Man Bu Shi really spoke his mind, directly revealing the conflict between the donkey and the elephant. Knowing that he could not be re-elected and that the donkey would win, he naturally was unwilling to become the donkey's bridegroom.

“I understand, I know, otherwise I wouldn’t have met you, and I wouldn’t have restrained myself so much. With everything those bastards have done, I could have exposed them directly to the public and directly revealed their hypocrisy and malice, instead of covering for them. But that’s not a reason for me to let go!”

"John, what do you want? What do you need me to do? I won't refuse as long as it's within my power!" At this moment, Old Bush understood that John wanted him to pay a price and bear the consequences. Although Old Bush was somewhat unwilling, he knew this was the best outcome. Only in this way could everything be kept under control and prevented from escalating further.

John is now focusing his attention on the California issue, which is giving himself a way out. If he refuses now, it will be a real break, and the consequences will be something Old Bush cannot bear. If things escalate to that point, he may lose face and face public criticism, and the Bush family's reputation will be ruined.

"My demands are simple: I need Gulfstream Aerospace's free export rights, as well as the right to collaborate on research and development with other countries! Rest assured, I will not compromise the security of the U.S. military, nor will I use the most advanced technology, as I did with the fighter jets developed with Middle Eastern tycoons before. I need Gulfstream Aerospace to fully shift to exports. If I can obtain such permission, I will acknowledge your sincerity and be willing to sit down and talk with those guys!"

John's request caused the old man to sigh deeply. He desperately wanted to refuse, but he knew he couldn't. Refusing would mean directly opposing John, and things would spiral out of control. "In principle, I have no problem with it, but you should understand that this is not a small matter, nor is it a decision I can make alone. I need time, and I need to discuss it with the military and Congress. You should understand that all of this takes time!"

“This isn’t my problem, it’s yours. I believe you can do it!” John ignored Old Man Bush’s words and didn’t care about his pressure. All he wanted was results, not excuses!

"Alright, I'll do my best to persuade them!" Faced with John's pressure, Old Man Shi had no choice but to compromise and back down, otherwise things would get out of control.

"No, what I want is not just to do my best, but to guarantee results. If there are no results, then there's no point in continuing the talks. That's a prerequisite. If that can't be done, then let the American people decide everything. I believe there are people who would prefer to see that, even those guys from the conglomerates. It means they can share more of the profits!"

How to share the profits? Naturally, by dividing up the wealth of oil capital. As long as they have enough reasons, no one will care about the reaction of Israel. In fact, in the face of absolute profit, they can even sacrifice those greedy people in Israel. John never thought that American financial groups would really be influenced by oil capital or Israel, at least not now.

Faced with John's pressure, Old Man had no choice but to agree, nodding and saying, "Alright, I accept your conditions. I believe the oil capital will cooperate fully. As for the military, as long as you don't cross their bottom line, there shouldn't be any problems. However, you should understand that once this situation arises, you and the oil capital, as well as those guys in Israel, will be on the opposite side and will incur their hatred."

John scoffed, "Heh, even if I didn't do that, would they be friendly towards me? If they knew when to back down, they wouldn't have done those crazy things before, like sending someone to steal the secrets of the GPS system. That's a huge taboo, and they can do it without any scruples, so why should I? Since we're destined to be enemies, why should I hide anything? It's best for us to be open and honest!"

"Okay, I admit you're right. You can tell me your demands for the media group directly. This time, those guys from Oil Pacific Capital won't be able to continue controlling the media in the United States. Since it's going to be divided up, what are your demands?"

"There's no need for demands. I don't want to compete with those guys for this little bit of profit. Besides, I already control two major media groups, so I won't compete with them for this profit. But I do need them to make a guarantee that they won't try to take advantage of Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Group. As long as they accept, I can stand by and watch!"

As soon as John finished speaking, Old Man Shi felt even more regretful. Faced with such temptation, John could calmly make a decision and not be swayed by it. How could Old Man Shi not regret it? You should know that the media power that Oil Capital controls in the United States is not small. It is even stronger than John's two major media groups combined. But he gave up such temptation and only got a promise that was not very useful in return. This is something he did not expect.

Are these interests in the United States important to John? Actually, not that important, at least not to John. Controlling the two major media groups is already the bottom line. Any further greed would bring endless trouble. Perhaps the problem isn't too big in the short term, but in the long run, many troubles will arise. It's better to use all of this to exchange for a promise that is beneficial to him. That's the best decision!

"I will convey all of this to you, but I can't guarantee whether they will accept it. After all, I am not them and do not know what those guys are thinking. Moreover, the two major media groups are too powerful. I'm afraid it will make them resentful and unwilling!"

(End of this chapter)