Donald Trump actually said...

"Chronic trade deficits are no longer an economic problem—they are a national emergency that threatens our security"

"Chronic trade deficits are no longer merely an economic problem, they're a national emergency that threatens our security and our very way of life."

"The Senate Budget plan gives us the tools that we need to get our shared priorities done, including certain PERMANENT Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts Energy, Historic Investments in Defense, Border, and much ..."

"I have asked then–Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers."