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Chuck Schumer: “They don't think things through. You know, I dealt with…”

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 22:24

We're being treated unfairly. Yes. But the kind of meat acts, blunderbuss approach that they use across the board on everything and huge amounts is typical of this administration. They don't think things through. You know, I dealt with Trump on tariffs back in 2017 when he was president. because I was a hawk on China, and so was he. And I met his people. I met this guy Navarro. The guy had no basis of any facts, and he sort of had to leave the administration. (22:24–22:34)

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Asserts that the Trump administration does not thoroughly consider the implications of its tariff policies.

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