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Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone on the importance of entrepreneurship to America’s economy.
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Another rags to riches story joining me right now -- -- god you talked about starting something probably not thank.
And coming from -- -- -- now becoming one of the richest people on the planet.
And you know doing that as an Italian American I guess I do feel a little bit a fellow -- The limitless possibilities in this country -- -- -- The -- Home Depot co-founder at all well connected to the world the business and can I was talking to Joseph there.
He -- echoes your broader themes that we have a great country that does afford people to get ahead and do things that.
Would be tougher in other countries but do you agree as he does that.
No one helped him do this said that debt says yes this country provides great opportunities but it provides all of us these opportunities it's guys like you and navy.
-- Joseph the take advantage of them but how would you describe.
Well let me say this.
First -- you look good deal.
I wish I could be there would definitely got it was like peer into it myself to feel what made America great.
Is entrepreneurship.
And job creations.
And the promise of tomorrow would be better than today.
And while -- We have to would bet that -- -- -- -- -- succeeded did it or laurel the fact of the matter route this block one of every agent.
And it's the entrepreneurs see the opportunity just take the risk.
That they can borrow steal I remember the early days of -- people incur New -- revised.
Delivery -- For 25000.
Print out and -- today here it is.
-- magnificent company -- we have 45000.
Wonderful associates.
With great Korea fifth and great opportunities.
Every time they do good job brought customers -- -- we understand and reward them we encouraged.
The -- homes definitely children's college they go on vacation.
They're living the American dream.
And -- thing that frightens me the most.
Is this notion.
That to succeed.
They Chua -- person.
Or at least make you.
Media itself which that replicate.
Look at that you've -- look at the hospitals look at the schools.
Look at the endowment fund look at the millions of children -- scholarship money every year to pursue their education.
The -- come from people who succeeded.
And will have a very strong feeling giving back -- But below one -- Haven't you done that but cannot do one of them -- the company -- audience -- -- general the union's gonna do you think that this administration that this president.
His -- diet rich in anti fat cats.
-- -- Success.
I -- this president has spent virtually all -- time it'll.
Reviewing ways -- To divide America like never been divided people what's I think it's pathetic I think if they had and I think it's no dvd of the presidency itself.
He's spending all of this drives the -- look at the map on how we want look.
Our best -- -- ahead -- make no doubt about it.
That a lot of kids today is a lot of work these graduate colleagues.
I promise for a better day to read America's best days we'll can't.
But this president unfortunately.
-- -- promotional what leadership -- leadership to bring people together.
Leadership is getting people to do things they never thought they could do it -- people who motivating people encouraging people.
None of this is happening out of the White House and that's pathetic -- that tragic.
But I have any questions you there.
You did you did -- thank you very much I would normally your success -- because you've built this Home Depot.
You know gigantic.
Monster and unity on -- -- person on the planet -- could lose my -- video and I could mail -- after the war.
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- We had originally to Bernie and Bernie and -- to -- and a lot of help.
And a little -- working -- dispute tonight they have the ones who make it successful as well.
Very good point to and it's always good having you -- my friend -- well be -- be good can I don't know depot co-founder.
Thank you very much.
