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Veronica Escobar: “His tariff policies have caused enormous economic…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Veronica Escobar's Critique of Donald Trump's First 100 Days

Published | Video Starts at 01:05

He's trampled all over due process. He's broken his promise to Americans to eliminate inflation and lower the cost of living on day one. His tariff policies have caused enormous economic uncertainty, rattling the markets, causing the loss of trillions of dollars in retirement funds for Americans and creating a likely recession. He's ignored the Supreme Court. And there's so much more destruction that has terrified Americans. And all in just over three months. (01:05–01:19)

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Asserts that Trump's tariff policies have caused market instability, loss of retirement funds, and a likely recession.

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