GOP senator says Trump tariffs hurting constituents

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

03/07/25 10:02 AM ET


Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) signaled Thursday that President Trump’s threat to levy tariffs on key trading partners of the U.S. is hurting his constituents. “Almost every industry in Kentucky has come to me and said, ‘It will hurt our industry and push up prices of homes, cars,’ and so, I’m going to continue to argue against tariffs,” Paul said late Thursday in an interview with CNN.

His concern echoes that of Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), who urged the administration to be “smart” about levying additional taxes and reciprocal tariffs. Tillis argued the U.S. has “more leverage” than any other nation, but not “all the leverage.” “When we start losing, you back off,” he said, according to a clip highlighted by Mediaite. “There’s such a thing as strategic retreat.”

Their comments come after Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) also criticized the Trump administration’s policies around tariffs, suggesting he is “worried.”

“I think President Trump on economics and otherwise is doing very well, but you remember the old saying: ‘The danger of rising high is that the air gets thin.’ I’m worried about the tariffs,” Kennedy told Fox Business’s Larry Kudlow on Thursday. “We’re in uncharted waters,” he added later. “I think if the tariffs do start to cause inflation, I think the president will back away from them.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5182114-rand-paul-donald-trump-tariffs-canada-mexico/

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Finally found something that caused SPAWN OF RON PAUL to "cry uncle". All that Kentucky bourbon being pulled from Canadian liquor store shelves.

[Lovie777]

1. Duh.....

[msongs]

2. so what are you going to DO about besides vomit in front of a camera?? nt

[Irish_Dem]

3. GOP senators don't care enough to do a damn thing.

Like Grandma said TALK IS CHEAP.

[creon]

4. Take it to the Chaplain

You have personal problem, Paul.
Go talk to the Chaplain

[modrepub]

5. Trump Planned Tariffs to Replace Income Taxes

That seemed to be his strategy all along. According to Trump logic you hit imports with tariffs, raise revenue to replace income/business taxes, cause companies to restore (high paying) jobs in the US and hope income rises to help offset all the price increases from your tariffs.

Not there are a myriad of problems with this thought process but without tariff receipts to offset the loss in income tax revenue you're going to have to borrow a lot of money to keep the government funded and make debt payments. If the deficit explodes because this strategy doesn't work or is completely abandoned then you're running the risk Republicans will balk and there will be a default.

The next few months are going to be real interesting. By that I mean, I think there are going to be dramatic economic consequences and decisions that I'm almost 100% sure the Republicans and Trump are incapable of handling let alone taking responsibility for the mess they are creating. Interesting times...unfortunately.

[DENVERPOPS]

12. Trump and his UBER Rich cronies

have wanted a VAT tax forever. It is a Value Added Tax which Denmark and a lot of other European countries have. It is a national sales tax added on to the City State and Country sale tax.

It is an EXTREMELY REGRESSIVE Tax.........and really creams the middle and lower people in a country........

[Dr. T]

18. Irish curse,

"May you live in interesting times."

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Trump tax and TrumPain. . . . nt

[efhmc]

7. May, that is so very, very super dooper sad. I will probably not be able to sleep tonight thinking about it.

[turbinetree]

8. Hey libertarian .....no shit sherlock.......how did you vote for this guy during the impeachments ...........your about

as smart as here let me find a emoji..............that pretty much sums up your stupidly............... .............. here I will throw in another one for DUH.............. ..............take you pick........

[republianmushroom]

9. Let them live and learn, Paul.

Says one who has been kissing trumps orange ring for more than 8 years.

[CANADIANBEAVER69]

10. Tariff good if product stays on shelves

Tariff bad when product is removed along with choice. Funny how that works.

[birdographer]

11. "trump on economics and otherwise doing very well"

In what fantasy universe???? That is ass licking, pure and simple. He is destroying America and America’s economy. He is not doing well at anything other than failing, as is his usual.

[Justice matters.]

15. Well, the convicted felon (repuke sens have no decency at all) is doing very well...

at following the war criminal in Moscow plan to destroy Democracy and the Rule of Law from the inside.

The traitor and sexual assaulter is doing very well at that (after all the private calls they had and have).

[Skittles]

13. I'm reminded of Randal's response to Dante whining, "I wasn't even supposed to be here today."

YOU SOUND LIKE A FUCKING ASSHOLE.

[Sailingdiver]

14. meanwhile

The rest of the cult is fighting over who's first to fluff their cult leader

[Bluetus]

16. SO they GOPpers are in favor of trade wars, but say "back off a little"

if people complain too much?

WTF?

Half a tariff war is like being half pregnant.

[boonecreek]

17. Simple solution Senator.

Start voting with the Democrats!

[nwduke]

19. Take the time to read this!

https://www.facebook.com/TrumplandDiary/posts/pfbid02LgYiTeQmG4jCiQ96dSR8GMgMe7azbgHdmenrwCsjfo4EQdj9ymF9gcstRHYXVHfPl

[sakabatou]

20. Did he JUST come to this realization?

[BidenRocks]

21. Oh Rand, you POS

If you're not part of the solution, you are part of the problem!
You just can't say no to your dear leader.
I hope your supporters rise up and finally dump you.