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Ruben Gallego: “Our idiot of a president has decided to put a tariff on…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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Your $5 latte is about to get WAY more expensive

Published | Video Starts at 01:02

Most of the places we actually import our coffee from is actually Brazil. I want a party, I want a sauna. Not Colombia, Brazil. Why does that matter? Well, Our idiot of a president has decided to put a tariff on Brazilian goods, including coffee. Why? Not to benefit you, not to somehow get us a better trade deal in some other area. Quite the opposite. (01:02–01:08)

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Asserts that President Trump imposed a tariff on Brazilian goods, including coffee.

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