We're also using tariffs to defend our sovereignty and security throughout the world, including against nations that have taken advantage of former US Administrations for decades, including the most corrupt, incompetent administration in history, the sleepy Joe Biden administration. Brazil now faces major tariffs in response to its unprecedented efforts to interfere in the rights and freedoms of our American citizens and others with censorship, repression, weaponization, judicial corruption and targeting of political critics in the United States. I have a little problem saying this, because I must tell you, I was walking in and the leader of Brazil was walking out. (49:45–50:06)
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Asserts that Brazil faces major tariffs due to interference in American rights and freedoms.
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