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Chuck Schumer: “He [Trump] wants to take the money that he gains from…”

Featuring: Chuck Schumer, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Senate Discussion on Trump's Trade Tariffs and Economic Impact with Senators Schumer, Kaine, and Welch

Published | Video Starts at 06:34

… of everything goes up, whether it's groceries or cars or wood or, you name it, cross the board. Why would Trump do this? Why would Trump do this? One reason. He [Trump] wants to take the money that he gains from tariffs to give tax cuts to billionaires. And when told that American families would have a great would pay a whole lot more out of their pockets. You know what he said? I don't care. (06:34–06:40)

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Asserts that Trump intends to use tariff revenue for tax cuts for billionaires.

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