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Donald Trump: “145% is very high and it won't be that high.”

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President Trump's White House Press Conference on Trade, Tariffs, and Border Security

Published | Video Starts at 03:31

Yeah, please. Earlier today, Treasury Secretary Gustin suggested that tariff rates as high as they are now, it's effectively the margin of trade between the United States and China. True. 145% is very high and it won't be that high. Not going to be that high. It got up to there. We were talking about fentanyl where, you know, various elements built it up to 145. (03:31–03:36)

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Asserts that a tariff rate of 145% is high and will be reduced.

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