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On the recordOctober 28, 2025
The point that I made to my Republican colleagues, recognizing that there's a diversity of opinions about it, is that the tariffs give us the ability to put American workers first.
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J.D. Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance defends the tariffs as beneficial for American workers during a meeting with Senate Republicans.

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