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Dick Durbin: “Despite the Supreme Court striking down Trump's tariffs as…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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As Prices Rise, Durbin Condemns Trump Administration Policies That Hurt American Families

Published | Video Starts at 11:13

These higher costs are explained by President Trump's tariffs, which made it harder for businesses in America to import food we cannot grow at home. And Despite the Supreme Court striking down Trump's tariffs as illegal, this administration is doubling down on this tariff trade tax. So the next time you shop at a grocery store and see prices even higher than what you saw last week, remember President Trump said, quote, affordability is a hoax. (11:13–11:22)

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Asserts that the administration continues tariffs despite the Supreme Court ruling them illegal.

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