Republican backlash to Trump tariffs grows as Senate rebels decry ‘bad policy’
Apr 03, 2025
Four GOP senators rebuke president by voting to rescind 25% Canada tariffs, prompting praise from DemocratsUS politics live – latest updatesThe first signs of an internal US political backlash against Donald Trump’s declaration of a global trade war are starting to emerge amid tanking stock mark
ets worldwide, including on Wall Street, and widespread international criticism of the move.Hours after Trump unveiled a sweeping panoply of tariffs in an event he dubbed “liberation day,” four Republican senators openly defied him by voting for a Senate resolution from Democrats demanding that the 25% tariffs on Canadian products be reversed. Continue reading... ...read more read less