Howard Lutnick: “So the President said, rather than having this sort of ridiculous EB-5 program, we're going to end the EB-5 program.”

They wanted to walk away. This is politics only. If you think I ever said the words French, do I care about how the Quebecois speak? I mean, what could matter less to America? We don’t care. So the fact is, we never thought those words up.

If you think I ever said the words French — do I care about how the Québécois speak? I mean, what could matter less to America?

It's just sad the way Canada has treated us.

Canada made the decision to walk away from the negotiating table for political purposes.