Listen, I'm highly concerned and I've expressed that to the administration, to the president, take a look at the market's reaction. So I will willingly admit that President Trump has effectively used tariffs to get countries to do things they should do but won't do. He used tariffs brilliantly in his administration to get Mexico to cooperate with his remaining Mexico policy that largely secured the border. But the fact is in Wisconsin, we've got farmers who will be affected. (11:54–12:02)
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Asserts that President Trump effectively used tariffs to influence other countries' actions.
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