During a State Department press briefing, Spokesperson Tammy Bruce was asked about President Trump's tariffs.
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00:00Thank you, Janine.
00:01Yes.
00:02I just wanted – just a point of clarification.
00:04You said that only President Trump can undo the damage done to the world – the nation
00:10and the world by the global left?
00:13I know.
00:14Surprising that comes from me, isn't it?
00:16Surprising that that comes from me.
00:17It has to do with – you're talking about tariffs, right?
00:20The whole world free trade – international trade regulations began after the Second World
00:26War.
00:27You've got one, Eisenhower, two, Nixon, Reagan, Bush, one, Bush, two, and I'm –
00:36Yes.
00:37Well, you know, there's something – let me answer you, sir.
00:39Are they part of global left?
00:40Let me answer you.
00:41Let me answer you.
00:42Everything that starts – like, well, trade, it's always – there's always a good idea,
00:46right?
00:47You always have a really great plan and things move along and it's very good and it's very
00:50nice.
00:51And then time changes and the left gets control of certain aspects, certain countries, certain
00:56businesses and things begin to change and spending begins to increase and arrangements begin
01:01to change and are not necessarily as good for the United States.
01:05The fact of the matter is, at this point in time, we are on an unsustainable path, a burden
01:10that is crushing.
01:12You see it in the actions that this administration has to take regarding the budget of this entire
01:18entity.
01:19This becomes an addiction.
01:21It's an addiction to other people's money.
01:23And as Margaret Thatcher noted, of course, is that the problem – the main problem with
01:28socialism – sir, the main problem with socialism is that – is when you run out of other people's
01:33money.
01:34Because that eventually happens.
01:35I know that's not perhaps satisfactory for the Associated Press.
01:38But I love you anyway, Matt.
01:39I love you anyway.
01:40But your question is – at least my answer to what your statement was – is that at this
01:45point in time, President Trump is the only person that can undo the Leviathan that this
01:52trade framework became around the world.
01:54And he's doing it.
01:55And I've been watching this coverage – the pearl clutching.
02:00It's been remarkable.
02:02This is going to be one of the greatest resets of many resets that the Trump administration
02:08has implemented.
02:09And it's going to make a difference not just for the American people, but for all those countries
02:13that realize that this has to change.
02:15So it would be better for the world over.
02:16Well, my point was merely that – are you trying to say that all those presidents
02:21and who you just mentioned, Margaret Thatcher –
02:23I can't believe you – I've just talked way too much already.
02:26I think I've answered that.
02:27Yes, sir.
02:28I think I've answered that.
02:29All right.
02:30So on the –