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Hakeem Jeffries: “The Trump tariffs are making life more expensive.”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Leader Jeffries on MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

Published | Video Starts at 05:40

You know, their core promise last year over and over and over again was that Republicans were going to lower the high cost of living on day one. But we know costs haven't gone down, they've gone up. Inflation is out of control. The Trump tariffs are making life more expensive. Grocery costs are too high, housing costs too high, electricity bills skyrocketing. And now these Republicans have zero interest in extending the Affordable Care act tax credits, which is going to result in and these healthcare costs skyrocketing through the roof. (05:40–05:43)

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Asserts that tariffs imposed by Trump are increasing living costs.

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