President Trump does, does want a world free of terrorists, but that's not the world we're in. In his previous administration, he used tariffs to try and get people to comply with things. For example, One of the reasons he was able to secure the border was he threatened tariffs against Mexico. So I view his talk of tariffs as more threatening to get people to behave properly, to engage in free and fair trade, as opposed to. But, Senator. (05:00–05:05)
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Asserts that Trump's threat of tariffs against Mexico was instrumental in securing the U.S. border.
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