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On the recordMarch 12, 2025
Look, everybody told the president, at least most of the people told the president, except the ones he's surrounding with, the tariffs were a bad idea, and he decided to do it.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Jon Tester criticizes Trump's decision to impose tariffs despite warnings from advisors.

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