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Tammy Baldwin: “Even the Trump administration is now admitting that those…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Senator Tammy Baldwin Forces Senate Vote to End Trump's War in Iran

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

President Trump's war has delivered higher costs for Americans at the pump, with families paying more than a dollar more per gallon since the war started. And I would be remiss if I didn't say that Even the Trump administration is now admitting that those costs are going to be here to stay, given the mess they've created in the Strait of Hormuz. It's jacked up the cost of fertilizer and fuel for Wisconsin farmers. Soon enough, this will also mean higher costs at the checkout counter, at the grocery store for families, as my farmers simply can't eat those costs. (02:32–02:49)

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Asserts that the Trump administration acknowledges the lasting impact of increased costs due to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

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