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Tim Walz: “Switzerland had a 39% tariff put on them, one of the highest…”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 17:08

And we're excited about that because look, the rest of the world is depending on US Leadership. They are very confused at this point in time. Switzerland had a 39% tariff put on them, one of the highest in the world. And Switzerland's a highly advanced manufacturing society. And it's things that we can learn from. So we spent time with their companies. (17:08–17:14)

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