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Jon Husted: “President Trump wants to hold [China] accountable.”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

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Westchester Fundraiser with Ohio Senators Bernie Marino and John Houston Discussing Tariffs and Middle-Class Support

Published | Video Starts at 01:46

China slapping the United States with a new tariff today, raising the tax on American goods to 125%. But China is the one that's ripping us all off. And President Trump wants to hold [China] accountable. And I think most people are willing to give him some time to fight that battle. But that doesn't mean that we don't have to be aware that there is some pain involved in it. (01:46–01:49)

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Asserts that President Trump aims to hold China accountable for its economic practices.

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