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Ted Cruz: “President Trump uses tariffs for multiple purposes...to…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security

Published | Video Starts at 08:18

And I hear that from a lot of business leaders. What I would say is President Trump uses tariffs for multiple purposes. One of the things he President Trump uses tariffs for multiple purposes...to cause other countries to behave differently. and to behave in ways that further American interest. And I think if you look at the three sets of tariffs he announced a little over a week ago, he announced tariffs on Mexico, on Canada, and on China. (08:18–08:23)

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Asserts that President Trump uses tariffs as leverage in international relations.

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