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Donald Trump: “I charged China a 20% tariff as a penalty for sending…”

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They rebuilt the army. We built China's army. By allowing that to happen. I have a great relationship with President Xi, but he respects our country. Now. Now what we've done. I charged China a 20% tariff as a penalty for sending fentanyl in. and that was 20 times more than they could make by selling fentanyl. And I said, you know, at some point you're going to say, like. And they have reduced it. (24:39–24:46)

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Asserts that a 20% tariff was imposed on China as a penalty for fentanyl.

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