Michigan would be among the states hit hardest by Trump’s reckless tariffs
Last night, President Trump decided (via tweet) to slap tariffs on trade with Mexico, raising costs for middle-class families and hurting businesses who trade goods made in America around the globe.
Michigan would be among the states hardest hit by Trump’s reckless decision – with 38% of the state’s imported products coming from Mexico. It’s no surprise then that Michigan businesses leaders across the spectrum have condemned the President’s decision – from the Big Three automakers, to the National Association of Manufacturers, who said that “these proposed tariffs would have devastating consequences on manufacturers in America and on American consumers.”
Reports indicate than even Trump’s own top trade advisor thinks this is bad idea, so where does candidate-in-waiting John James stand on these destructive tariffs? Does James – a noted foreign policy expert – still stand “2,000%” behind President Trump, even when he’s hurting Michigan workers and businesses?
“John James has made his priorities clear: he wants to climb the political ladder by serving as a rubber stamp for President Trump’s destructive agenda, even if it hurts middle-class families,” said DCCC spokesperson Mike Gwin. “Michigan workers and manufacturers need independent leaders like Haley Stevens in Washington whose top priority is protecting good-paying jobs for the middle-class – not an ambitious politician like John James who only cares about his next job.”
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