4 People 25152 Fact-checks 8038 Articles People (4) Tax March Stand Up To China Freedom From Religion Foundation U.S. Dairy Export Council Fact-checks (25152) Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2018 in in a news conference: "Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China." By John Kruzel• March 28, 2018 Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on April 20, 2020 in a New York Times op-ed: “Face masks being manufactured in China, for example, went to domestic consumption and their own fight against the virus” while the U.S. was “largely unable to import supplies from China.” By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." By John Kruzel• April 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in remarks at a White House event: In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.” By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2025 Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports." By Tom Feran• October 20, 2011 Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations." By Stephen Koff• February 1, 2011 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023 Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax." By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2016 Team PAC stated on February 07, 2022 in an ad: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." By Tom Kertscher• February 9, 2022 Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers. By Eric Stirgus• August 11, 2010 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 09, 2019 in a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.: China has "had now the worst year in 57 years." By Bill McCarthy• September 10, 2019 Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010 Bill Maher stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': "Brazil got off oil in the last 30 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Russia and China are "doing naval exercises together someplace." By Nadia Pflaum• August 4, 2016 Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years." By Aaron Sharockman• March 21, 2011 John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019 Rob Portman stated on July 19, 2011 in a television interview: "We rank below Ethiopia, I'm told, in terms of our exports per capita, well below any of the other developed countries we trade with, and well below China and (South) Korea." By Tom Feran• August 25, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2017 Articles (8038) Looming food shortages? 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Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2018 in in a news conference: "Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China." By John Kruzel• March 28, 2018 Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” By Jill Terreri Ramos• June 20, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on April 20, 2020 in a New York Times op-ed: “Face masks being manufactured in China, for example, went to domestic consumption and their own fight against the virus” while the U.S. was “largely unable to import supplies from China.” By Amy Sherman• April 23, 2020 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." By John Kruzel• April 9, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 09, 2025 in remarks at a White House event: In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.” By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2025 Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports." By Tom Feran• October 20, 2011 Rob Portman stated on January 20, 2011 in a speech to the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce: Says the United States does not "trade as much as other developed nations." By Stephen Koff• February 1, 2011 Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2023 in a speech in Michigan: When I took office, “the auto industry was on its knees gasping its last breath.” Trump administration “tariffs and taxes saved the American auto industry from extinction." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 5, 2023 Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax." By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2016 Team PAC stated on February 07, 2022 in an ad: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." By Tom Kertscher• February 9, 2022 Hank Johnson stated on July 28, 2010 in a statement: Exporters are using a federal loophole to "deceptively sell products made from cat and dog fur" to U.S. consumers. By Eric Stirgus• August 11, 2010 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 09, 2019 in a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.: China has "had now the worst year in 57 years." By Bill McCarthy• September 10, 2019 Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." By W. Gardner Selby• August 19, 2010 Bill Maher stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': "Brazil got off oil in the last 30 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Donald Trump stated on August 01, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Russia and China are "doing naval exercises together someplace." By Nadia Pflaum• August 4, 2016 Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years." By Aaron Sharockman• March 21, 2011 John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. By John Kruzel• September 6, 2019 Rob Portman stated on July 19, 2011 in a television interview: "We rank below Ethiopia, I'm told, in terms of our exports per capita, well below any of the other developed countries we trade with, and well below China and (South) Korea." By Tom Feran• August 25, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China." By Jon Greenberg• April 19, 2017
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