Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., told Newsmax that the tariff and global trade policies of President Donald Trump might produce “short-term pain” but will produce long-term benefits for Americans.

Marshall said the benefits of the Trump strategy are already evident.

“The president is not happy at all about the $1.2 trillion trade deficit last year,” Marshall said on “American Agenda.” “It’s like we just basically gave $1.2 trillion of foreign aid to other countries. But what I do like that’s happening right now, the president is telling us some $3 trillion of direct financial investments are coming into this country.”

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