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Josh Shapiro: “Donald Trump pressed a button, raised cost, started a trade…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Governor Josh Shapiro Criticizes Trump's Tariff Policies and Economic Impact on Pennsylvania

Published | Video Starts at 00:33

Listen, you got a background in finance. Most Americans don't. The stock market can be confusing. The ups and downs of inflation can be confusing. This is super simple. Donald Trump pressed a button, raised cost, started a trade war with our allies, which is going to further raise costs on the American people. and it's going to make people's lives worse. You know, here in Pennsylvania, I've been focused like a laser beam on cutting costs, cutting taxes for small businesses, for consumers. (00:33–00:43)

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Asserts that Trump's actions have started a trade war and increased costs for Americans.

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