I love that. The President said, you know what? Any ship that pays that toll will not be allowed to traverse the seas. And by the way, For 60 plus years since World War II, the seas have been free and open and navigable because the United States protects the waterways. It's the Pax Americana that we have had in place. And the President is saying, you know what? We don't have to enforce the waterways. We've done that for the good of the world. (21:47–21:58)
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Asserts that the U.S. has kept seas free and navigable for over 60 years.
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