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Senate Republican leader expresses wariness over tariffs ahead of Trump’s joint address

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John Thune says out loud what many Governors are thinking.

34 states have Canada as their top export destination. Canada is also the top origin of imports for 24 U.S. states.

CNN —
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed wariness Tuesday over some of President Donald Trump’s recent policies, including new tariffs from the administration that threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of goods.
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“That’s an issue in my view. I mean, I think you have to think about the economic impacts through inflation,” Thune told CNN’s Dana Bash when pressed on whether the tariffs, and potential cost to every day Americans, are good policy.
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Trump has very obviously used a bogus excuse to apply the tariffs without needing congressional approval. That means Trumps tariffs are illegal. If the GOP congress people think the tariffs are wrong, why don't they call Trump out and side with the Dems to prevent Trumps crazy destruction of our economy??? All they need to do is remember what closet they hung their spines in!
 
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Trump has very obviously used a bogus excuse to apply the tariffs without needing congressional approval. That means Trumps tariffs are illegal. If the GOP congress people think the tariffs are wrong, why don't they call Trump out and side with the Dems to prevent Trumps crazy destruction of our economy??? All they need to do is remember what closet they hung their spines in!
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Can't do that. Trump has made it clear any GOP in Congress who speaks out or opposes him in any way will either resign, retire, or be primaried. Nothing is more important to a GOP congressman or senator than being re-elected. Trump can burn the entire country to the ground before they will oppose him on anything.
 
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