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Mike Rogers: “We've really abandoned the Pacific rim countries in a way…”

Featuring: Mike Rogers, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Michigan

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Published | Video Starts at 07:54

So you have to be strategic about how you defend the peace around the world and engage with our allies to help contain expansionist theory. Same in China. We've really abandoned the Pacific rim countries in a way that I think is really not helpful to the best interest of the United States and our economy. So I prefer cheaper groceries and cheaper gas for families here in America. One way you do that is open up markets for the US in that Pacific rim that can push back on China. (07:54–08:03)

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Asserts that the US has abandoned Pacific Rim countries, which is detrimental to US interests and economy.

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