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JD Vance: “3% of U.S. trade runs through the Suez. 40% of European trade does.”

On the recordMarch 25, 2025
3% of U.S. trade runs through the Suez. 40% of European trade does.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Vance expressed concerns about the economic implications of bombing Yemen.

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