Sen. John Kennedy Baffled By Howard Lutnick’s Answer On Tariffs

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https://youtu.be/ef-613280p8 https://youtu.be/b483NsR6VCo https://youtu.be/ViWbU6YP04M https://youtu.be/ef-613280p8 https://youtu.be/Skiu0F_Ytbw Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy appeared baffled on Wednesday by Cabinet Secretary Howard Lutnick’s responses regarding tariffs and trade barriers during a hearing on commerce. Lutnick told Kennedy that he would “absolutely not” accept a deal where a nation offered to remove all tariffs and trade barriers on U.S. imports, leading Kennedy to ask what the purpose of reciprocity is with the current tariffs in place. The commerce secretary said that a country like Vietnam would buy from China and export to the U.S. if there were no tariffs or trade barriers. “If Vietnam came to you tomorrow and said ‘okay, Mr. Secretary, you win. We’re gonna remove all tariffs and all trade barriers. Would the United States please do the same?’ Would you accept that deal?'” Kennedy asked. “Absolutely not. That would be the silliest thing we could do. Vietnam has a $125 billion export to us and imports for us, $12.5 million. And you’re thinking, Vietnam exports $125 billion?” Lutnick began. “But where do they get it from? They buy $90 billion from China and then they mark it up and send it to us. So it’s just a pathway from China to us.” Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsXo-byBtzhxPIdokIXHpw/join