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Donald Trump: “Japan, just on one deal, is paying us $550 billion.”

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Donald Trump and Tim Scott Discuss Interest Rates and Construction Projects

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

The tariffs have been unbelievable. Now people that didn't even believe in tariffs are saying what a great move that was. We have hundreds of billions of dollars coming in. Japan, just on one deal, is paying us $550 billion. And they opened up their economy. It's incredible, the deal. And they're happy, we're happy, everybody is happy. But we should have the lowest interest rate of any country, and we don't. (01:24–01:29)

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