I wonder what you would say to someone like Shawn Fang about that. Well, look, let me say a word. Tariffs unto themselves are not necessarily bad. I helped lead the effort against permanent normal trade relations with China, that trade agreement, and with nafta, the Canadian Mexican Trade Agreement, because that was. Those were agreements written by corporate America. (04:38–04:43)
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Asserts that tariffs can be beneficial if used selectively to protect American workers and industry.
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