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Howard Lutnick: “The tariffs have been incredibly effective. And you can use…”

Featuring: Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce | National

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And these are durable, meaning these are deals that take care of the country's autos, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, things that really matter. And The tariffs have been incredibly effective. And you can use them to change the trade deficit, but you can also use them to change Behavior. We should spend some time talking about drugs and pharmacists. Well, this is what I wanted to do. Let's double click into AI and drugs, but let's start with drugs. (43:36–43:48)

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Asserts that tariffs have been effective in altering trade deficits and behaviors.

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