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Donald Trump: “We will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens. The tariffs are necessary because we've been treated…”

On the recordMarch 5, 2025
We will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens. The tariffs are necessary because we've been treated very unfairly by many, many countries, including our friends. The tariffs are going to make us very rich and very strong.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump emphasizes the importance of tariffs in enriching the U.S. and addressing unfair treatment from other countries.

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