Chuck Schumer: “Small businesses were going under because of these tariffs.”

“Everywhere you go. Everywhere I went in New York State, whether it's in New York City, the suburbs, or in rural Republican upstate New York, people complained about These tariffs Small businesses were going under because of these tariffs. People were paying through the nose because of these tariffs. Our tourist season in Canada, you know, so many Canadians come down to the Finger Lakes was kaput.” (05:04–05:08)

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