GOP Lawmakers Reject Trump’s Tariffs, Democrats Praise Them
- House Speaker Ryan urges president to reconsider tariff plan
- Democrats say tariffs will help U.S. steel industry recover
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President Donald Trump’s closest Republican allies on Capitol Hill are criticizing his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to protect national security, while some Democrats are applauding.
The upside-down reaction comes a day after Trump irked Republicans and pleased many Democrats by backing stricter gun-control measures and suggesting the government could take guns, initially without due process, from some citizens viewed as dangerous.