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Howard Lutnick: “We should put tariffs on stuff we make and not put tariffs…”

Featuring: Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce | National

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Howard Lutnick on CNBC - Donald Trump Transition and Policy

Published | Video Starts at 08:17

When you talk to the President, former President, about tariffs, do you see it as a bargaining tip or do you think you're going to see tariffs across the board of 20%? I think We should put tariffs on stuff we make and not put tariffs on stuff we don't make. It's pretty simple and of course it's a bargaining chip. We can sell a Ford or GM in Europe. You go to Europe, you can't sell afforded GM. Why? (08:17–08:24)

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Asserts that tariffs should only be applied to goods produced domestically.

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