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Donald Trump: “Today we produce 11% while China produces three times more…”

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

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President Trump's Speech at the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner in Washington, D.C.

Published | Video Starts at 36:44

In 1950, the United States dominated global auto production, producing more than 75% of all of the cars on Earth. Think of that. 75% and even higher before that. Today we produce 11% while China produces three times more than we do. Let me tell you something. With the tariffs that we're doing, as you know, we have tariffs on automobiles, aluminum, steel, separate from the other tariffs, the baseline, we call it. (36:44–36:49)

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Asserts that the U.S. currently produces 11% of global cars, while China produces three times more.

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