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"Yes, I disagree with Donald Trump on virtually everything, but [tariffs are] one thing I don’t disagree on," Fain said at Wayne State University, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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President Trump is brushing off concerns about his new tariffs on foreign automakers.
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NBC News’ Garrett Haake spoke to a car dealership owner and auto worker in Michigan about how they expect to be impacted by the tariff.
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