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Trump Says Closing The Border Would Be 'Profit-Making.' Experts Disagree

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President Trump over the weekend defended this threat to close the border by saying it could help erase the U.S. trade deficit with Mexico. However, past partial closures of the border suggest a different economic reality. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger.

This segment aired on April 1, 2019.

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