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Donald Trump: “54% of the industry went to Germany, Japan, Canada, Mexico.”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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You know, we're building many car plants. We're bringing cars back from Germany. We're bringing. You know, we lost the car industry years ago. 54% of the industry went to Germany, Japan, Canada, Mexico. It's all coming back. It's amazing. And where your black worker is really going to do well is when those factories open. So I think they're going to be great. (1:00:45–1:00:51)

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Asserts that 54% of the U.S. car industry moved to Germany, Japan, Canada, and Mexico.

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