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Donald Trump: “Mexican authorities, because of our tariff policies being…”

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President Trump Full Speech to Joint Session of Congress

Published | Video Starts at 1:00:59

Posing a grave threat to our national security. The cartels are waging war in America. And it's time for America to wage war on the cartels, which we are doing five nights ago. Mexican authorities, because of our tariff policies being imposed on them... handed over to us, 29 of the biggest cartel leaders in their country. That has never happened before. They want to make us happy. First time ever. But we need Mexico and Canada to do much more than they've Done. (1:00:59–1:01:14)

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Asserts that Mexican authorities handed over 29 cartel leaders due to US tariff policies.

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