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Republicans Push Back Against Trump's Mexico Tariffs
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June 5, 2019
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0:15Now PlayingSenate Republicans, fearing a negative impact on the economy, may overrule Trump on planned tariffs against Mexico. The president, still in London on a state visit, said GOP lawmakers would be "foolish" to oppose the move. Republican senators suggested they won't discuss a new North American trade deal if tariffs are in place.
Senator John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, said he spoke with Trump Sunday about the Mexico tariffs and described him as “dug-in.”
“He’s as serious as four heart attacks and a stroke,” Kennedy told reporters at the Capitol. “A 5% tariff isn’t going to break the bank. A 25% tariff is a different story, but we are a long way from there.”
White House Deputy Counsel Patrick Philbin was deployed to Tuesday’s Senate Republican lunch, where he faced strong opposition to Trump’s tariff plan, according to those present.
“There is not much support in my conference," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters after the lunch. “We’re hoping that doesn’t happen.”
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy also expressed hope that the White House can resolve the immigration dispute with Mexico to avoid the worst of the tariffs.
“I believe that at the end of the day we will get to a solution that solves our problem,” McCarthy said.
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