Vermont Senator Peter Welch calls President Trump's tariffs 'really, really stupid'
- Vermont Senator Peter Welch criticized President Trump's tariffs, calling them 'really, really stupid' due to their unpredictable nature and impact on consumers and businesses.
- Senator Markwayne Mullin admitted that tariffs are effectively a tax that consumers will be paying, contradicting claims made by others.
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed tariffs are a tax cut for Americans, a statement that has been disputed by others.
- The inconsistent application of tariffs has created uncertainty for businesses, according to several senators and commentators.
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Welch takes aim at Trump over ‘really stupid’ tariffs, administration’s efforts to trash allies
Vermont Senator Peter Welch Thursday spoke out against the Trump administration’s chaotic tariffs and also reaffirmed Democrats’ support for a lasting peace in Ukraine.
Republican Senator Admits Trump’s Tariffs Are ‘A Tax and It Will Be Passed on To Consumers’
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) made a frank admission on Wednesday, telling CNN that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are effectively a tax that consumers will be stuck paying. Nevertheless, the senator said he supports the tariffs as part of a longer-term effort to encourage the domestic production of goods. Trump has announced, paused, imposed, and scaled back various tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, the two largest U.S. trading partne…
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