Don Bacon blames Trump’s tariffs for Nebraska’s 6% GDP decline: ‘Recession economy’

Published August 5, 2025 12:22pm ET



Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) on Monday accused President Donald Trump’s global tariffs of disrupting Nebraska’s economy. 

During an interview on CNN, the Republican lawmaker responded to a new federal report revealing Nebraska’s GDP had dropped by just over 6% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same time period last year, tying with Iowa for the lowest in the nation. 

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