PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Donald Trump: “We were doubling up on China.”

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

Watch on YouTube

President Trump's Liberation Day Speech on Economic Independence and Reciprocal Tariffs

Published | Video Starts at 26:22

We're right now the biggest market in the world. We had a great country four years ago in terms of the economics. We were doubling up on China. We were doing so well, nobody was going to catch us. But so much of it slipped away over the last four years under Biden. (26:22–26:24)

CLAIM

Asserts that the U.S. economy was outperforming China's economy.

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.