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Donald Trump: “We killed that plant just by the threat of tariffs.”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 43:54

So I saved Michigan and I saved Detroit, and I saved you a little bit. You know, with you, it's not as big a deal, but, you know, the same thing applies to Other businesses. So We killed that plant just by the threat of tariffs. I'm telling you, outside of love and religion, it's the most beautiful word there is, tariff. And these stupid people, stupid politicians, they don't like. Look, they're either dumb or they're corrupt. (43:54–43:58)

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Asserts that the threat of tariffs stopped a plant from being built.

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