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Donald Trump: “When I was president, we received so far about $700 billion…”

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Trump holds meeting with NATO leader Mark Rutte

Published | Video Starts at 24:15

I don't know what they're using it for but, but they treat us very badly. China obviously treats us very badly. Almost everybody does. And I blame past presidents to Be honest, because When I was president, we received so far about $700 billion from China over the years on the tariffs that I put in. No other president got 10 cents from China. And that was only beginning. Except for Covid. It would have, I would have been able to finish the process. Process. (24:15–24:25)

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Asserts that $700 billion was received from China due to tariffs imposed during his presidency.

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