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Mark Pocan: “Donald Trump has been doing [indiscriminate use of tariffs]…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Mark Pocan Discusses Trade Policy and Tariffs with Laurie Wallach and Rohit Chopra

Published | Video Starts at 00:11

FOREIGN. Welcome to this week's with Liberty and Justice for Some. I'm Congressman Mark Pocan. One of the most controversial things that Donald Trump has been doing [indiscriminate use of tariffs] since he got elected. has been his indiscriminate use of tariffs. They've generated all sorts of nicknames, including Trump's tariff taxes. The thing is, tariffs can be used very effectively. (00:11–00:14)

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Asserts that Donald Trump has used tariffs indiscriminately since his election.

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