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Donald Trump: “We're subsidizing Canada to the tune of over $100 billion a…”

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

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Full interview Donald Trump details his plans for Day 1 and beyond in the White House

Published | Video Starts at 05:39

So I think we will. I'm a big believer in tariffs. I think tariffs are the most beautiful word. I think they're beautiful. It's going to make us rich. We're subsidizing Canada to the tune of over $100 billion a year. We're subsidizing Mexico for almost $300 billion. We shouldn't be subsidizing. Why are we subsidizing these countries? If we're going to subsidize them, let it become a state. (05:39–05:45)

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Asserts that the U.S. subsidizes Canada over $100 billion annually.

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