And if it's used in a way selectively, in a targeted way, that makes sense, if it's to get something to accomplish an American objective, in some cases it might Tariffs can be used to accomplish an American objective, like reciprocity with another country that hasn't been treating us fairly when it comes to trade. There are circumstances in which those tariffs make sense, but I can't speak specifically. I mean, I don't know at this point what the president might have in mind with … (00:45–00:59)
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