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Donald Trump: “They're coming back because if they don't, they have to pay…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 14:49

We didn't have a plant built for years, and now we have more, all coming back from Germany, from South Korea, from Japan, from Canada and from Mexico, from all over. They're coming back because if they don't, they have to pay massive tariffs at the gate. I call them tariffs at the gate. But it is true. I was criticized very badly because I said it was my favorite word. They said, what about God? (14:49–14:56)

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Asserts that companies are returning to the U.S. to avoid tariffs.

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