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Donald Trump: “We're putting a 50% tariff on above the tariffs that we put…”

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

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White House Meeting: President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu Discuss Trade, Iran, and Middle East Peace

Published | Video Starts at 09:56

As you know, against my statement, they put a 34% tariff on above what their ridiculous tariffs were already. And I said if that tariff isn't removed by tomorrow at 12 o'clock, We're putting a 50% tariff on above the tariffs that we put on. So they've gone for years. They've become a rich country because of people again that were in the White House that allowed this to happen. (09:56–10:02)

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Asserts that the U.S. will impose a 50% tariff on top of existing tariffs.

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