So these are national security concerns when it comes to steel and aluminum and some of these other products. But ultimately, the President feels strongly, and I personally agree, that We have made some decisions when it comes to trade policies that have led to the deindustrialization of America. and have left us deeply vulnerable to any sort of interruptions in global supplies and. Or being used to extort us, not to mention our inability to produce things that we need for our own economy and for our own defense. (13:19–13:25)
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Asserts that past trade policies have contributed to America's deindustrialization.
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