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Marco Rubio: “We can't depend on them for industry. We can't depend on…”

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Marco Rubio talks USAID, US, Mexico, China, Canada tariff wars, Panama canal.

Published February 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 16:51

What we cannot have is to live in a world where we depend on China for things we need to be strong. We can't depend on them for industry. We can't depend on them for critical minerals. We can't depend on them for energy. We can't depend on them for medicine. We can't allow them to take over the car industry, the telecommunication industry. That can't happen. (16:51–16:57)

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Asserts that the U.S. should not depend on China for industry, critical minerals, or energy.

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