Actually, the Chinese never invaded this country and stole our manufacturing jobs. They didn't occupy our factories. They didn't force, you know, Kenmore to make its washing machines in Wuhan. No. American companies were sold piecemeal to the Chinese for the profit of the people who owned those companies. or who were financing who owned the debt on those companies, et cetera, et cetera. That's just true. And Trump has said that again and again and again, and he got elected president on it. (22:15–22:24)
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Asserts that American companies were sold to Chinese interests for profit.
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