Trump talking more tariffs than ever despite political and practical headwinds

Donald Trump is keen on ushering in a dramatic expansion of federal tariff policy, even if there isn’t much of an appetite for it politically.

This week, the former president visited Capitol Hill for the first time since he was in office to meet with Republicans and top business leaders. During a closed-door meeting with GOP lawmakers, he further pushed for massively increasing tariffs despite Republican reticence regarding such a move and questions about its feasibility.