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Mike Rounds: “He [the President] really does believe that tariffs can be a…”

Featuring: Mike Rounds, Republican | U.S. Senate South Dakota

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Interview with Senator Mike Rounds on Trump Nominations, Tariffs, and Ukraine Peace Talks

Published | Video Starts at 00:22

He doesn't have the authority yet to impose them, but he is putting them out in front. And now he's got everybody coming in and talking with him, talking about the concerns that he is expressing because He [the President] really does believe that tariffs can be a great tool for making sure that our economy grows and thrives. But one more thing, the one thing that I have noticed time and again is he cares about kids. And what he has seen at the southern border, he's frustrated with. (00:22–04:05)

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Asserts that the President believes tariffs are beneficial for economic growth.

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