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Scott Bessent: “It is very likely that those studies will result in higher…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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FULL INTERVIEW: Scott Bessent Holds Interview After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs

Published | Video Starts at 04:10

Those tariffs remain in effect and have withstood more than 4,000 challenges since the president's first term. So during that time, It is very likely that those studies will result in higher 232s, higher 301s, and it will get us back to the same tariff level. We've been in touch with our foreign trading partners and all of them want to keep the trade deals that have been set. You know, Dana, we've had great economic results over the past year. (04:10–04:20)

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Asserts that studies on tariffs are likely to result in higher Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs.

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