Trump Responds To Calls For Congress To Take Tariff Power: 'Oh, That's What I Need'

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In remarks to the National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner, President Trump responded to a push by some lawmakers to take Congressional control of tariff power.

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00:00Some of you work for companies. Your companies are peanuts. I don't care how big they are compared.

00:04This is the largest transaction in the history of our country.

00:08And don't let some of these politicians go around saying, you know, because I'm telling you, these countries are calling us up, kissing my ass.

00:16They are they are dying to make a deal. Please, please make a deal. I'll do anything. I'll do anything, sir.

00:23And then I'll see some rebel Republican, you know, some guy that wants to grandstand. So I think the Congress should take over negotiations.

00:32Let me tell you, you don't negotiate like I negotiate. Congress takes over negotiating.

00:39Sell America fast because you're going to go busted. You don't. I just saw it today.

00:45A couple of your congressmen said, I think we should get involved in the negotiation of the tariffs.

00:50Oh, that's what I did. I did some some guy. Tell me how to negotiate.

00:55I tell you, the happiest people in the world would be China.

00:58They wouldn't be paying one hundred and four percent. I'd say they'd be paying no percent would be paying them one hundred and four percent.

01:05That's the beauty is these guys. We've got to be careful.

01:08And even the concept of it hurts your negotiation when they see a little story like that.

01:12The other side, you know, it hurts your negotiation.

01:15And then the fake news wants to build it up and it has no chance anyway.

01:18But we have to remain united as I defend workers from unfair trade.

01:25House Republicans have a chance this week to bring trillions and trillions of dollars pouring back into America

01:31by pushing forward with the largest tax cuts in American history, which is what you're working on right now.

01:37The largest in American history.

01:41And, you know, the reason.

Trump Responds To Calls For Congress To Take Tariff Power: 'Oh, That's What I Need'

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