One of the biggest congressional champions of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy is a Democrat.
Maine Democrat Jared Golden has consistently won reelection in district Trump It will be carried 9% points in 2024 emerged as one of the administration’s most enthusiastic advocates of the administration’s recent tariffs. While some Congressional Republicans are trying to curb the president’s customs authorities, Golden has urged Trump not to listen to what he urged him to stop implementing tariffs in countries around the world. (Related: Scott Jennings finds it “funny” that Trump’s tariffs suddenly turned Democrats into “free traders”)
“My biggest concern is that they are [the Trump administration] I’m going to do this, lose my faith and political will and run away,” Golden said. I said Tuesday axios.
President Trump has introduced many new tariff policies, and me and my team are already digging into the details. More details for the next few days will be covered in more detail.
All I can say now is that I am pleased that the President is building his tariff agenda…
– Rep. Jared Golden (@RepGolden) April 2, 2025
Golden’s clear support for the president’s baseline and mutual tariffs is because some Congressional Republicans are working to hone the president’s powers to impose unilateral tariffs.
Iowa Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced a bill on Wednesday that called for Congressional approval of the president’s unilateral tariffs. The bill currently has at least six GOP co-hosts, including Republican Senators from Kentucky, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Lisa Markovsky of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Todd Young of Indiana and Tom Tillis of North Carolina. I have Trump Pledge To reject John Cheen, the leader of the bill and the Senate majority Proposed He did not call for bills for a floor vote.
Don Bacon of Nebraska and Jeff Heard of Colorado have It was introduced similar laws to two Democrats, Josh Gottimer of New Jersey and Gregory Meeks of New York. The bill faces sudden obstacles to getting votes on the floor, considering Trump’s veto threat.
Some GOP lawmakers, terrible As for how tariffs will affect Republican outlook in the mid-2026, Trump has also encouraged them to use tariffs as a negotiation tool to persuade other countries to lower US import obligations and recommend free trade.
“Dutries are taxes on consumers, and I’m not a fan of jacking taxes on American consumers, so my hope is that these tariffs are short-lived and serve as leverage to lower tariffs around the world.”
Cruise too I said Sunday’s “Verification” podcast stated that long-term mutual tariffs will be “awful” for the United States, citing the possible risk of an increase inflation or recession.
Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican Sen. from Kentucky, is also a fierce critic of Trump’s trade policy. he Discussed That tariff is “bad for American families and the national economy,” and could be a Republican election disaster on April 4th Fox News.
WASHINGTON, DC – April 2: US President Donald Trump holds the charts while speaking at the “American Wealthy Again” trade announcement event at the Rose Garden held at the White House on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump, who touts the event as “liberation day,” will announce additional tariffs targeting goods imported into the US (Photo by Chip Somodevila/Getty Images)
Golden praised Trump’s “liberation day” tariff announcement on April 2nd. State, “Taxes are the first step to rewrite the equipped trading system, but they cannot become the final trading system.”
In a statement to Acios, he proposed a flip-flop over trade policy by Democrats as Trump emerges strongly in support of tariffs.
“I remember Dems getting furious with the World Trade Organization, NAFTA, NAFTA, all of these trade deals,” Golden said, referring to the failed trade deal negotiated by former President Barack Obama in January 2017.
“Now, it’s like a complete 180-degree flip that defends the importance and relevance of the stock market, defending the American economy and free trade transactions,” the lawmaker continued.
Golden is one of 13 House Democrats representing the district Trump won in November. House Republican campaign division was named Golden, which is on the list of incumbents of Democrats they are about to lose during the mid-term.
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