[Western Journal] Few things from President Donald Trump’s second term have been as polarizing as his use of tariffs in trade negotiations.
And despite the best efforts of Vice President J.D. Vance to keep that tariff train rolling, just five Republican defections in the Senate appear to have been enough to derail at least one major tariff target.
According to Fox News, those five lawmakers have thrown a wrench into the president’s trade strategy by joining Senate Democrats.
Democrats were looking to end Trump’s use of emergency powers to implement 50 percent tariffs on Brazil — and the following five Republican members of the Senate helped make that happen:
Sen. Susan Collins, Maine
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Alaska
Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky
Sen. Thom Tillis, North Carolina
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