Donald Trump spent three hours with Joe Rogan this week and among many memorable moments, he spoke adoringly about the power and wonder of trade tariffs, even confirming that he had spoken about the practice replacing the U.S. income tax.

Trump chose to accept the invitation for a long, wide-ranging interview on the world’s most popular podcast, and spent three hours on the show Friday. His rival for the presidency Vice President Kamala Harris refused to participate – for which she was criticized and Trump praised by a Democratic analyst and pundit Van Jones on In Real Time with Bill Maher the same day.

Among the many highlights from the long conversationTrump at one point extolled the virtues of tariffs, as he has done frequently in recent months and particularly recent weeks.

“To me, the greatest word – and I’ve said this over the last few weeks – in the dictionary today, and all the others, is the word tariff,” Trump said. “It’s more beautiful than love, it’s more beautiful than anything. It’s the most beautiful word.

“This country can become rich by using tariffs correctly,” he added.

Rogan asked him if it was true that he had recently “floated the idea of ​​getting rid of the income tax and replacing it with tariffs”, saying: “Were you serious about that? subject ?

“Yeah, sure. Why not?” Trump responded, going on to explain how the 25th President of the United States William McKinley used them effectively.

ASSET: And I said, if this factory grows, I want them to understand, if I win, I’m going to tax these cars at the rate of 100 or 200% each. So you won’t be able to sell them in the United States. They have just announced that they will not build the factory.

ROGAN: Yeah, I read that.

ASSET: I did our country a great service by doing this. And I’m not even there yet. For me, the most beautiful word – and I have said this in recent weeks – in the dictionary today and all the others is the word tariff. It’s more beautiful than love, it’s more beautiful than anything. It’s the most beautiful word. This country can become rich by using tariffs correctly. This will keep businesses –.

ROGAN: You have just launched the idea of ​​abolishing income tax and replacing it with customs duties.

ASSET: Well, okay.

ROGAN: Were you serious about this?

ASSET: Yeah, of course. Why not? Because we — Ready? Our country was relatively the richest in the world in the 1880s and 1890s. An assassinated president named McKinley. He was the king of tariffs. He spoke beautifully about terrorists. His tongue was really beautiful. We will not allow the enemy to come in and take our jobs, our factories, our workers and our families unless they pay a high price. And the big prize is the prices.

ASSET: Had the largest economy in history. There has never been an economy.

ROGAN: And you attribute this to the reduction in taxes and customs tariffs.

ASSET: Two things. And also, I’ve reduced regulations more than anyone.

Watch the clip above via The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify and YouTube.

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