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Donald Trump: “They said they found billions of dollars and they couldn't…”

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

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President Trump Delivers Remarks, Oct. 6, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 32:56

Well, I mean, look, my positions turned out to. Everybody said I'm right. They find billions of dollars that they didn't even know they had recently. They said they found billions of dollars and they couldn't understand. I said, check the tariff shelf. And they come in the next hour and they said, sir, you're right, it was from the tariffs. We're a rich, really rich country again. But more importantly, maybe influence. (32:56–33:04)

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Asserts that billions of dollars were found due to tariffs.

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