PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Donald Trump: “We want to make our own steel. We don't want to bring steel…”

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

Watch on YouTube

President Trump Participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the Prime Minister of Canada

Published | Video Starts at 05:21

This could be also a little bit of a conflict with other countries all over the world on steel, because We want to make our own steel. We don't want to bring steel in for the most part, but we will bring it in. And we do bring it in. We continue to bring it in from Canada, but there is a tariff to pay. And I think that would be a normal thing to say. But we've come a long way. I think, Howard, we can truly say. Do you want to make a comment on that? (05:21–05:32)

CLAIM

Asserts that the U.S. wants to produce its own steel but continues to import steel from Canada with tariffs.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Donald Trump

Discover more from

Donald Trump

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.