Gretchen Whitmer: “Meanwhile, China is having record manufacturing years.”

“We have seen some over the last year and change. We have seen contraction when it comes to manufacturing. We've seen some of the worst manufacturing years months since, since the President took office. Meanwhile, China is having record manufacturing years. This is a problem. It's a problem for national security, it's a problem for jobs on the ground and it's a problem for the consumer who is paying so much …” (04:15–04:19)

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