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Donald Trump: “I can destroy the trade, I can destroy the country. I'm even…”

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

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And that's what they're supposed to be protecting. But I am allowed to cut off any and all trade or business with that same country. In other words, I can destroy the trade, I can destroy the country. I'm even allowed to impose a foreign country destroying embargo. I can embargo, I can do anything I want, but I can't charge $1 because that's not what it says and that's not the way it even reads. (07:22–07:31)

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Asserts that he can impose an embargo that could severely impact a foreign country.

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