Vice President JD Vance responds to critics of Trump's tariffs:
"These are the same experts that said shipping our entire manufacturing industry to China, East Asia, and Mexico would lead to greater prosperity - they were wrong."
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- "My goodness, shouldn't there be at least somebody in the government trying to avoid war with China, not thinking it is inevitable?" @RandPaul:
00:00 - DNI Chief Tulsi Gabbard: "For too long we've seen people in positions of great power tell us that if we just violate your civil liberties and freedom a little bit, it's okay, because we're trying to keep you safe."
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