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Donald Trump: “More than 50% of our trade deficit was cut. We cut it more…”

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

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President Trump Makes an Announcement, Dec. 19, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 46:01

And that's why, if you look at our numbers, they're so good. Also, more than, I don't know if you've read this, came out a week ago. More than 50% of our trade deficit was cut. We cut it more than 50% in a period of a few months. Nobody thought. Nobody thought any of these things were possible. Thank you very much, everybody. (46:01–46:10)

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Asserts that the trade deficit was reduced by more than 50% in a few months.

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