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Donald Trump: “I put a tariff on because of fentanyl and they discussed…”

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

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President Trump Gaggles with Press on Air Force One En Route Anchorage, AK, May 15, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 22:18

Whether he's a dictator, that's for you to figure out. President, you said you didn't talk about tariffs, but did you talk about fentanyl at all? I did. I talked about fentanyl. As you know, I put a tariff on because of fentanyl and they discussed that. But I. I put a penalty. It's a penalty. Very. A lot of money we take in because of that. I prefer not taking it and I prefer that we don't. (22:18–22:23)

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