Fact Check: Did Trump ‘Ship Semiconductors to China’ for Military Use? [Video]

Vice President Kamala Harris pledged on Wednesday to build an economy that supports both businesses and the middle class, while providing some new details about her economic platform. She emphasized that the goal is to ensure America, not China, leads the competition for the 21st century.

Speaking at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, Harris said she would be “pragmatic” and open to “good ideas from wherever they come.” She defended her proposal for a lower tax rate for U.S. manufacturers and vowed to impose tariffs that would prompt an “exodus” of jobs.

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During her speech, Harris criticized Trump’s proposal to impose high tariffs on China, including a 10 to 20 percent tariff on all imports …