Mitt Romney: “Don't put in place broad based across the entire world…”

“… appropriate for us to make sure that a trade agreement works in the benefit of our country. We have to be tough in those negotiations. We can't back away. But Don't put in place broad based across the entire world tariffs because doing something of that nature will scare away our friends, will make our alliances weaker, and will make some of the bad guys in a stronger position. That would be a mistake and I don't think the President wants to go there. Our next question comes from Deseret News reporter Lisa Riley. Roesch. Thank you.” (16:00–16:13)

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