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Bernie Moreno: “Our workers were destroyed through these terrible trade…”

Featuring: Bernie Moreno, Republican | U.S. Senate, Ohio

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Auto tariffs will 'restore' US manufacturing, GOP senator believes

Published | Video Starts at 02:05

They don't let our cars even go there at all. So, look, they wouldn't like it if all of a sudden the vast majority of the cars sold in their countries were imported from America. Our workers were destroyed through these terrible trade policies. We gutted out communities. We have to rebuild these communities. I applaud President Trump for finally taking decisive action that will restore the American manufacturing might in the auto industry here in America. (02:05–02:10)

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Asserts that American workers were negatively impacted by past trade policies.

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