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President Trump's Speech at the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner in Washington, D.C.

Published April 9, 2025 | Video Starts at 30:30

They gave us nafta, mass illegal immigration. The Democrats did the fake Paris Climate Accord and the China's entry into the World Trade Organization. That was a wonderful day for us. China entered the world trade. They've done pretty good. You know, they didn't do things exactly by the books. And they were a developing nation. They still are. They say, we are a developing nation, we should be entitled to more. And our people say, oh, that's right, they're developing. (30:30–30:38)

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Asserts that China did not follow the rules after entering the World Trade Organization.

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