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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro was asked why India is getting singled out for more tariffs due to buying Russian oil.

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00:00Can I ask you about the India tariffs first, before you do that?
00:03Yeah, sure.
00:03On that front, if that's the rationale, China buys more Russian oil than India does,
00:09and they have not been targeted for that.
00:11So why is India having its tariffs doubled?
00:13As the boss says, let's see what happens.
00:15Keep in mind that we have over 50% tariffs on China already.
00:20Right, but they haven't been punished for buying Russian oil.
00:23We have over 50% tariffs on China,
00:28so we don't want to get to a point where we actually hurt ourselves.
00:32But do you see what people would be confused by that?
00:34And I think I've given a really good answer to that.
00:37We've got tariffs of 50%, and we already have high tariffs on China.
00:41So I take your point.
00:43The president certainly will be working with China on that issue.
00:49Just on that as well, the president mentioned the money that India makes
00:53selling those oil products on the international market.
00:56Australia, where I'm from, buys a fair bit from India.
01:02Has the administration got its eye on countries that have been buying that product from India?
01:05Yeah, we're looking at that all.
01:07It's got to stop.
01:08I mean, again, think about what I just told you.
01:11It's like American dollars buy Indian products,
01:15and that sets in motion where those dollars finance a war,
01:20which then requires American taxpayers to pay for defending against the Russian armaments.
01:29So that kind of trade doesn't work.
01:32Okay?
01:32That just doesn't work.
01:34Let me see.
01:35Let me see you start.
01:35Let me see you.
01:40Let me see you.
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