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Donald Trump: “We can't do that and also spend a lot of money on NATO in…”

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Press Conference with President Trump on Tariffs, Trade Deficits, and Economic Policies

Published | Video Starts at 09:12

Being very nice. And we have to be able to justify this is not sustainable. The United states can't lose $1.9 trillion on trade. We can't do that and also spend a lot of money on NATO in order to protect European nations. We cover them with military. Then we lose money on trade. The whole thing is crazy. And I got elected on that basis. We explained it. (09:12–09:20)

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