PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Jake Auchincloss: “Donald Trump wants to put in place tariffs that would cost…”

Featuring: Jake Auchincloss, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, District 4

Watch on YouTube

Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D) MA Talks Election | Bloomberg Talks

Published | Video Starts at 02:39

Because the prevailing thinking on Wall street is Trump means lower taxes and higher profits. Yeah. So first of all, that's not true because Donald Trump wants to put in place tariffs that would cost the average American family at least $4,000 a year. and would radically increase the cost of inputs for most American businesses. Tariff is an anti growth economic agenda in the way that he is describing it. (02:39–02:46)

CLAIM

Asserts that Trump's proposed tariffs would cost American families $4,000 annually.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Jake Auchincloss

Discover more from

Jake Auchincloss

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.