Trump tariffs pose danger for vulnerable Republicans [View all]
Source: The Hill
04/06/25 6:00 AM ET
Vulnerable House Republicans are being put on defense amid the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, which have stoked uncertainty about the economy.
Members of the party insist that short-term pain will be outweighed by the long-term benefits of the move, which Trump says is meant to usher in a new era of American prosperity.
But some Republicans in swing districts are already being pressed about the tariffs, raising concerns among some in the party that Trump’s moves could haunt them into next year.
“There’s going to be a point here if this goes on too long that it will solidify in people’s minds and even if it starts to ease, even almost close to parody, that’s the real danger here for Republicans,” one GOP strategist said. “And by the way, if there’s short term pain and inflation exists in November of next year, Republicans are going to get wiped out.”
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