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Catherine Cortez Masto: “Because of the 50% tariffs that this administration has put…”

Featuring: Catherine Cortez Masto, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Nevada

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Cortez Masto Pushes Trump Nominee on Tariffs, Argentina Cattle Import Betrayal

Published | Video Starts at 00:46

Let me just say, and I think you know this, Brazil is one of the top sources for US coffee. But now, Because of the 50% tariffs that this administration has put on Brazil, we are seeing an increase in coffee. It's 40% higher than it was a year ago. US retail coffee prices surged by over 20% in August alone. Not a smart way to keep consumer prices down. (00:46–00:53)

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Asserts that a 50% tariff on Brazilian coffee has increased coffee prices.

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