Shocked GOP senators pan Trump’s tariff announcement

Published March 1, 2018 9:07pm ET



Senate Republicans were highly critical of President Trump Thursday after he blindsided them with his plan to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum products and urged him to reconsider his plan.

The move was met with near-universal surprise from GOP lawmakers who were taken aback by the suddenness of the White House’s decision. Most GOP senators view the move as a tax hike on American families and expect it to specifically harm agriculture.

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