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Barack Obama stated on August 02, 2016 in a White House press conference:

The Trans-Pacific Partnership "knocks out 18,000 tariffs that other countries place on American products and goods."

By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• August 4, 2016

Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview:

U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States.

By Tom Kertscher• August 20, 2019

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 24, 2012 in a press release:

U.S. Rep. Allen West wants to bring back earmarks.

By Amy Sherman• May 2, 2012

Alma Adams stated on July 14, 2021 in a committee meeting:

"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."

By Paul Specht• July 23, 2021

Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union":

"Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority.

By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2015

Tennessee Democratic Party stated on April 25, 2012 in a blog post on the party’s web site on April 25, 2012:

Says U.S. Rep. Stephen Fincher "breaks earmark pledge."

By Michael Collins• May 25, 2012

Donald Trump stated on May 09, 2019 in remarks at the White House:

Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us."

By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2019

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress:

"Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing."

By Allison Graves• March 2, 2017

Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview:

U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China."

By Eric Litke• August 2, 2019

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

Viral image stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs.

By Samantha Putterman• September 19, 2019

National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed:

"The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act."

By Manuela Tobias• October 12, 2018

Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a speech:

Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “opposed my China tariffs and he heartlessly opposed” $28 billion for farm relief, which was paid for by China.

By Samantha Putterman• August 8, 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

Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad:

“I voted with Trump on trade.”

By Jon Greenberg• October 4, 2022

Donald Trump stated on June 08, 2018 in a tweet:

"Canada charges the U.S. a 270% tariff on Dairy Products! They didn’t tell you that, did they? Not fair to our farmers!"

By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2018

Stuart Varney stated on March 02, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends":

"Electrolux, Sweden's largest appliance maker, has just abandoned a $250 million investment in the United States because of the steel tariffs. That is retaliation."

By Jon Greenberg• March 5, 2018

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

Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview:

China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."

By John Kruzel• May 15, 2019

Sonny Perdue stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release:

"America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs."

By Manuela Tobias• August 9, 2018

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