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Donald Trump: “Without the tariffs, we wouldn't have a chance because we…”

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We are leading very substantially with AI. We're leading because of tariffs, we're leading because of talent. And this is where they'd like to be, but Without the tariffs, we wouldn't have a chance because we wouldn't be able to protect those investments. of the companies coming in. So if you took away tariffs, we could end up being a third world country. That's how big the ruling. So we're asking for an expedited ruling. (23:43–23:49)

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Asserts that tariffs are necessary to protect investments in the U.S.

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