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Howard Lutnick: “You run a $235 billion a year surplus with us.”

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Published October 1, 2025 | Video Starts at 23:09

We are the greatest economy in the world. We have the greatest consumers in the world. And we all know the customer is always right. Right. Because we are the buyer. And You run a $235 billion a year surplus with us. You, you. What is it about you, Europe, that you should be selling us 235 billion more than we sell you? It just. Just doesn't make sense. (23:09–23:18)

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Asserts that Europe has a $235 billion annual trade surplus with the United States.

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