PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Peter Welch: “Trump is turning the economy into one that's based on who…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

Watch on YouTube

Senator Peter Welch Discusses U.S.-Canada Relations and Economic Concerns Amid Trump's Tariff Policies

Published | Video Starts at 06:06

But if you're a small manufacturer of these water bottles, like the Vermont firm that was in the Times today, you're, you're out of luck. So he's turning the, he, Trump is turning the economy into one that's based on who you know access as opposed to a competitive product, a competitive price and good service. So when you are not traveling the globe giving a reassurance store to foreign leaders over whether or not they can in fact, trust their allyship with the United States, you are preparing to deal with Donald Trump's big, beautiful bill. (06:06–06:16)

CLAIM

Asserts that Trump's tariff policies favor connections over market competition.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Peter Welch

Discover more from

Peter Welch

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.