US EditionDemocrats dislike the 'chaos' of Trump's trade war but are OK with some tariffs
- Democrats criticize President Donald Trump's tariffs, stating that they create chaos and are harmful to families and the economy, although they acknowledge that targeted tariffs can be effective according to Senator Elizabeth Warren.
- Trump imposed extensive tariffs on several nations, later suspending most for 90 days while maintaining high rates on specific countries, which may reduce disposable income for American households by over $4,000.
- Senator Tammy Baldwin indicated that farmers are particularly anxious about the potential impact of the tariffs, which could threaten their businesses, with some describing the situation as existential.
- Democratic representatives have highlighted that tax cuts associated with Trump's tariffs are expected to benefit the wealthy disproportionately while increasing financial strain on low- and middle-income families.
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Experience and theory both show tariffs doomed to fail
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick have both enjoyed highly successful careers in finance. They are not fools nor have they any reason to be sycophants. Both endorsed President Trump’s across-the-board imposition of high tariffs, arguing that they will bring a new prosperity to the U.S. economy. The financial markets have not agreed with them. They immediately went into free fall. Subsequently on Apr…
Democrats: Trump’s trade policy ‘rife’ with opportunities for corruption
The Trump administration’s emerging trade policy is “becoming a corrupt scheme to enrich administration officials and those loyal to them,” nearly 50 House and Senate Democrats warned on Wednesday, demanding that administration officials explain how they will prevent “self-dealing” if they grant tariff exemptions to companies or countries. In an April 16 letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Tr…
Sen. Warren: Tariff Authority Vote Will Be Crack In The Wall
Liz Warren was describing how Democrats plan to box in Republicans on the tariffs by using a vote on the emergency authority for Trump's tariffs -- which, as she points out, is supposed to be with Congress. "Well, the power he's using is an emergency authority that says specifically Congress, of course, can say, hey, there's no emergency. We're not in an emergency with Belgium. We're not in an emergency with South Korea. Congress can then just r…
'Step it up': Democratic senator put on the spot to get more 'gangster' on Trump
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) got some pushback during an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" for her party's response to the barrage of controversial actions being taken by the Trump administration.During a roundtable discussion with Warren, "Morning Joe" contributor Mike Barnicle pointed out that many of the Trump administration's moves were laid out in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 long before he won the 2024 election, and he wondered…
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