Some Republican senators openly complained about President Donald Trump’s tariff regimen implemented on his self-proclaimed “Liberation Day” Tuesday without giving the head of the Executive Branch any leeway — or time — to see if they’ll be successful.
“In the long run, we’re all dead,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-La) quipped to CNN’s chief congressional correspondent Manu Raju for The Lead With Jake Tapper. He added: “Short run matters too. Nobody knows what the impact of these tariffs is going to be on the economy.” READ MORE