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Mike Johnson: “We now have a president, a new commander in chief, who is…”

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Interview with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tariff Proposals and Congressional Challenges

Published April 3, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:26

He called yesterday Liberation Day for a good reason. We're being liberated from exploitation. I mean, our country has been exploited by unfair trade practices for, for many. And We now have a president, a new commander in chief, who is bold enough to call it out and to do a reset. And so his terrorist policy is a big part of that. He's trying to restore fair and reciprocal trade. (01:26–01:32)

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Asserts that President Trump is taking bold actions to reset trade policies.

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