Rand Paul urges Trump to take ‘huge win’ with tariffs and not hurt consumers

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) urged President Donald Trump to exercise caution in enacting tariffs, as those against China could still set consumers in the United States back a good deal annually.

Trump issued multiple tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China over the weekend, prompting all three countries to issue their own retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. Since then, Trump has opted to pause the tariffs against Canada and Mexico for a month because both countries offered to strengthen border security.

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