Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), an outspoken critic of the President’s trade policy said he was not satisfied by the explanation of the White House counsel’s office or DOJ about the new tariffs on Mexico.
Last month, Toomey stated, “Tariffs, at best, can be a tool that might produce good results, but they are themselves dangerous and a painful tool that hits both the country against which the tariffs are being imposed and the country that is doing the imposition.”
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) commented that he strongly supports Trump’s plan to secure the border. However, he said there is no reason for his constituents to suffer.
“I will yield to nobody in passion and seriousness and commitment to securing the border, but there’s no reason for Texas farmers and ranchers and manufacturers and small businesses to pay the price of massive new taxes,” said Sen. Cruz.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R- WI) warned that the Senate could pass a resolution to stop Trump’s plan. According to him, “I think the administration has to be concerned about another vote of disapproval on another national emergency act, this time trying to implement tariffs. Tariffs are not real popular in the Republican conference… I’m not the only one saying it.”
