Trump is using tariffs as 'tool for grift,' Raskin says in demand for donor records
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Trump using tariffs as a 'tool for grift,' Raskin says, demands donor records
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks to the media outside of the U.S. Capitol on Aug. 31, 2026 in Washington, DC. Finn Gomez | Getty Images A top House Democrat on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of using tariffs as a “tool for grift and self-enrichment,” pointing to what he says are suspicious import-tax exemptions for industries whose leaders have curried Trump’s favor with gifts and donations. “You took care to cut lots of sweethear…
Raskin accuses Trump of using tariffs as a favoring tool and asks the government for exemption records, according to CNBC
Trump is using tariffs as a 'tool for grift,' Raskin says in demand for donor records
A top House Democrat on Wednesday accused President Donald Trump of using tariffs as a "tool for grift and self-enrichment," pointing to what he says are suspicious import-tax exemptions for industries whose leaders have curried Trump's favor with gifts and donations. "You took care to cut lots of…
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