Former Trump chair: Tariff relief possible

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Former Trump Chair Robert Arlett says Trump is open to negotiating tariff reductions if other countries agree to ease their own tariffs. #Trump #Tariffs

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00:00Howard Lubnick, the U.S. Commerce Secretary, says there is no chance Trump will back off these tariffs.

00:07Do you think there's still room for negotiation?

00:11We always know Trump is open to phone calls, as the White House says.

00:15Do you think he'll be taking calls and trying to make a deal?

00:18Absolutely. That's who President Trump is.

00:21So, I mean, he's already stated, you know, when I would say some of these other countries back off,

00:26should they back off on some of their tariffs,

00:29then yes, President Trump will do the same on our end.

00:31So he's all about the deal. And in his mind, it's all going to be, it's got to be fair.

00:37It's got to be a fair and equitable process around the country, around the world, I should say.

00:42And in his mind, it has not been. So in his mind, he is doing this to make it more of an

00:48even playing field. And should they reduce or omit their tariffs? Would President Trump in

00:56turn do the same here? Yes. I think he's all about the deal and he's getting their attention

01:01to negotiate and in his mind, stop taking advantage of the American consumer and

01:07therefore the American taxpayer as it relates to the economy and the commerce.

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