Mike Johnson: “The trade disparity had gone on for decades. It was creating…”

“And I think the president has used that well within the bounds of what he's allowed to do, because he's addressing what was truly a crisis for the country. The trade disparity had gone on for decades. It was creating a real imbalance, and it was adversely affecting American people and consumers. Remember that he ran on this idea. He talked about tariffs on the campaign trail, and he got a popular and Electoral College mandate in the election.” (37:52–38:01)

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