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Mark Pocan: “The tariffs change all the time, and you're not sure if he's…”

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 00:39

Donald Trump doesn't seem to know that, but when a country like China dumps cheap steel in the United States, it's a great idea to use tariffs to protect workers and the industry. But the on again, off again nature … The tariffs change all the time, and you're not sure if he's going to cave because he caves all the time. … he says he has frameworks for only two, the UK And China. And I'm not sure that they would agree with that framework discussion as well. (00:39–00:46)

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Asserts that Trump's tariffs are inconsistent and he frequently changes his stance.

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