He's imposed steel and aluminum tariffs now on virtually the entire world. And the reason why is not to punish those countries. It's because he has outlined the need to develop a domestic capability. If you don't have steel and aluminum, you can't build warships, you can't build airplanes. You're not an industrial economy. There are things we have to be able to protect. And there's a lot of unfair trade practices. (12:43–12:49)
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Asserts that steel and aluminum are essential for building warships and airplanes.
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