Republicans are going public with their growing worries about Trump's tariffs

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News/AP

April 9, 2025, 12:15 AM


WASHINGTON -- Manufacturers struggling to make long-term plans. Farmers facing retaliation from Chinese buyers. U.S. households burdened with higher prices. Republican senators are confronting the Trump administration with those worries and many more as they fret about the economic impact of the president's sweeping tariff strategy that went into effect Wednesday.

In a Senate hearing and interviews with reporters this week, Republican skepticism of President Donald Trump's policies ran unusually high. While GOP lawmakers made sure to direct their concern at Trump's aides and advisers — particularly U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who appeared before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday — it still amounted to a rare Republican break from a president they have otherwise championed.

Lawmakers had reason to worry: the stock market has been in a volatile tumble for days and economists are warning that the plans could lead to a recession.

"Whose throat do I get to choke if this proves to be wrong?” Republican Sen. Thom Tillis told Greer as he pressed for an answer on which Trump aide to hold accountable if there is an economic downturn.

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[Raven123]

1. When they walk the talk we will know they are serious

Otherwise this is is just bull$#|^

[BOSSHOG]

2. Johnny I told you to stop doing that

If you do it ten more times I’ll be really mad. Fuck republicans and their worries. Action boys and girls. Make a Nike Commercial and Just Do It. Or be complicit.

[BumRushDaShow]

4. ...

That's my "No no Johnny. Don't do that" refrain that I post every once in awhile!

[BOSSHOG]

6. Clutching Pearls and expressing concern don't help the stock market

We are led by cowardly morons working for a felon

[Bozvotros]

10. a deranged felon NT

[tanyev]

3. Wait, the ideas of the guy with 6 bankruptcies aren't working out very well?

[Bengus81]

5. Awwwww....that's so cute! Pffttt...You clowns didn't go public when Musk and

his asshat hackers started trying to destroy SS now did you? But NOW the RICH are being affected which brings you fuckers out and about.

[Owens]

7. Dear Republicans and Democrats

This is not about tariffs, this is about Trump trying to be King of the world and have everyone do his and his buddies bidding. JFC

[kentuck]

8. They aren't as worried about "Trump[s tariffs" as they are about their next election.

They are creating an excuse before the next election.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Yup.

It's the optics!

(and hello to YOU over here in LBN-land! )

[BOSSHOG]

12. Compound their worries

Republican House incumbents will get primaried from the left and right, some opting for retirement in an attempt to escape the asylum.

[agingdem]

13. you're right...they're not worried about the degenerate's threat

to "primary" them if they step out of line...they're terrified of their own constituency given their rare town halls packed with seething voters...

[Luciferous]

11. Screw them, they wanted this

[twodogsbarking]

14. Their funding sources are upset. $$$

[republianmushroom]

15. Boo Hoo screw you dudes, live and learn.

[tinymontgomery]

16. They're not holding trump responsible, they're holding a aides responsible

"Whose throat do I get to choke if this proves to be wrong?” Republican Sen. Thom Tillis told Greer as he pressed for an answer on which Trump aide to hold accountable if there is an economic downturn."