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Donald Trump: “China is eating the tariffs right now.”

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

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Meet the Press Interview with President Donald Trump on Economy, Immigration, and Foreign Policy

Published | Video Starts at 20:05

Well, some CEOs are saying they're going to have to pass it on. So how do you deal with those CEOs? How do you deal with those CEOs? China is eating the tariffs right now. What do you say to those CEOs who are saying we might have to pass this on to the consumers? Well, they say that because maybe it's to their advantage to say it's punish them. (20:05–20:07)

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Asserts that China is currently absorbing the costs of tariffs.

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