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Donald Trump: “I'm the one that put tariffs on China.”

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

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Extended interview: Tom Llamas exclusive with President Trump

Published | Video Starts at 16:24

Does he ask you about the tariffs? Is he saying this is paying a lot of. As you know, China's paying a lot of tariffs in the past. They didn't. I'm the one that put tariffs on China. I put tariffs on a lot of tariffs. Or just so you understand, making our country rich, our country has taken in hundreds of billions of dollars in tariffs. (16:24–16:27)

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Asserts that Donald Trump implemented tariffs on China.

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