PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Marco Rubio: “The President cut in half the fentanyl tariffs.”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

Watch on YouTube

BREAKING: Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Takes Question As He Departs G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting

Published | Video Starts at 17:18

These precursor chemicals have legitimate uses, but when you combine them all together, they create fentanyl, which is not legitimate. And so everything we've seen from them is that they're serious about doing it. And in return, you know, The President cut in half the fentanyl tariffs. So we expect both sides to comply with their end of the bargain. And so far, everything we've seen indicates that they intend to. On the Middle east, can you talk about stabilization force? (17:18–17:22)

CLAIM

Asserts that the President reduced fentanyl tariffs by half.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Marco Rubio

Discover more from

Marco Rubio

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.