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Jon Husted: “China's trade surplus... is allowing them to fund their…”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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Interview with Senator John Husted on Ohio's Reaction to Tariffs and Senate Budget

Published | Video Starts at 03:21

But I think that there's a possibility that for consumers and for global trade, particularly with our friends and allies, that this could be a new day and a better day for us. And the other point that he continues to make is that China's trade surplus... is allowing them to fund their military and become a threat to all of us in the world. world. And a reset is necessary. And the President knows that there's going to be a little pain with this. People are giving him latitude. But I think this has to happen quickly. (03:21–03:31)

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Asserts that China's trade surplus funds its military, posing a global threat.

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