President Trump was asked Friday when lettuce would be safe to eat again amid a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.
"I don't know, I haven't thought about it, this is the first time I've been asked that question," he said.
Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by a parasite that people can contract by consuming contaminated food or water.
"I think what we're going to do is put a major tariff on Mexico because of the lettuce, and we're going to put a big tariff on Canada because of the smoke," he said. "Which will you have, the lettuce or the smoke?
I think I'll take the smoke."
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