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Donald Trump: “I'd like them to add Iran as tariffs, not just as sanctions.”

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

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President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Transportation

Published | Video Starts at 34:33

Well, it's necessary. I mean, it shouldn't be necessary, to be honest. But if it's necessary, I'd like to. Are you talking about the Lindsey Graham? Yeah. So I'd like them to add Iran as tariffs, not just as sanctions. I think it's important. That's what Lindsey wanted because I heard that they have tariffs on Russia, but not on those five countries with having to do with Iran. (34:33–34:39)

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Asserts a preference for imposing tariffs on Iran in addition to sanctions.

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