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Donald Trump
stated on August 13, 2019 a speech in Monaca, Pa.

"We were losing all our cases in the World Trade Organization. ... And then I came along. Now we’re winning a lot of cases because they know that they’re not on very solid ground."

By Louis Jacobson • August 16, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on August 13, 2019 a speech at a chemical plant in Pennsylvania

Says the large trade deficit with Japan stems from them sending "millions of cars," while "we send them wheat," but the deficit is "changing rapidly."

By Jon Greenberg • August 15, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on July 12, 2019 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 July 12, 2019 a speech at Derco Aerospace

"Mexico, they took 30% of our automobile business."

By Eric Litke • July 23, 2019

Kamala Harris
stated on June 1, 2019 a speech at the California Democratic Party Convention

President Trump’s tariffs are "taking $1.4 billion out of working people’s pockets every month."

By Chris Nichols • June 10, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on June 4, 2019 remarks at a business roundtable in London

The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner."

By Jon Greenberg • June 5, 2019

Anthony Scaramucci
stated on May 11, 2019 an interview

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

By John Kruzel • May 15, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on May 9, 2019 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 April 27, 2019 a rally

"We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.

By D.L. Davis • April 30, 2019

West Virginia Republican Party
stated on April 2, 2019 a tweet

"West Virginia’s exports increased for the second year in a row in 2018, reaching $8.1 billion. Additionally, West Virginia’s export growth rate was 14.2%, nearly double the national average of 7.6%."

By Jensen Mills, Stephanie Alvaro • April 24, 2019

Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
stated on January 30, 2019 a joint statement

Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration

By Eric Litke • February 1, 2019

Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 2, 2019 a tweet

"Wisconsin lost over 600 farms last year & our farmers can't afford the #TrumpShutdown."

By D.L. Davis • January 9, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on January 2, 2019 a tweet

"Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."

By Miriam Valverde • January 4, 2019

Joe Manchin
stated on October 14, 2018 an op-ed

The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."

By Mary Alice Truitt • December 3, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on October 20, 2018 an exchange with reporters

Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs."

By Jon Greenberg • October 23, 2018

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2018 a mailer

"Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."

By D.L. Davis • October 17, 2018

Chris Collins
stated on October 10, 2018 a direct mail campaign ad

"Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 12, 2018

National Taxpayers Union
stated on October 10, 2018 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 October 1, 2018 a White House press event

"Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion."

By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on September 20, 2018 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity

Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants."

By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2018

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