Politics & Government
Trump Repeats Love For Tariffs, Says He'd "Do Something" About Google In Economic Club Of Chicago Interview
Three times in 60 minutes, Trump referenced his predecessor, former President Barack Obama as "Barack Hussein Obama."
October 16, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Former President Donald Trump was in Chicago on Tuesday, speaking to the Economic Club of Chicago, where he degraded the press, doubled down on false claims of a stolen 2020 election, and talked about his love of tariffs.
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The audience of Economic Club members and their guests was very receptive to Trump, who while tackling his normal campaign talking points also covered some new ground.
Trump was asked why he might work to break up Google, and whether he would hire someone his age – 78 – to be the CEO of one of his companies.
