Donald Trump’s threats to impose blunt new tariffs on Mexico has unleashed a circular firing squad among Republicans in Congress
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The public split not only risks embarrassing the president and his party. It undercuts the shared goal Republicans have in avoiding the tariffs that Trump seems eager to deploy. The dual approaches are scrambling ideologies and voting blocs on Capitol Hill. Take Sens. Joni Ernst and Thom Tillis , both up for reelection in red-hued states but who have far different conclusions about the president's tactics.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Tariffs are the longest-running GOP dispute with the president, particularly among Senate Republicans, and the president’s vow to impose 5 percent tariffs each month until Mexico tightens up the border has alarmed them more than ever given the broad economic impacts. Fundamentally, most Republicans hate tariffs and do not believe they are effective tools, and many would join Democrats to overturn a national emergency declaration from Trump.
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