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Donald Trump: “If we don't make a deal, then we're going to tariff them an…”

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Eli Lilly has been fantastic, also. Your friend, my friend. And they're all coming in over the next week. We're making deals with all of them. And I said If we don't make a deal, then we're going to tariff them an extra 5, 6, 7, 8%. whatever the difference is, and we'll take it that way. So we took away the advantage by the fact that we have tariffs. (40:39–40:45)

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Asserts that tariffs will be imposed on drug companies if deals are not made.

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