Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Trump’s Tariff Tax Raising Costs For American Families

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor following major retailors raising their prices as a result of Donald Trump’s tariffs, placing an unnecessary burden on American families. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:

Across the country, companies like Walmart and Mattel and Target and Ford are starting to do exactly what many economists feared in response to Donald Trump’s stupid tariff policy: they are raising their prices and the American people are paying more.

But does Donald Trump listen? Of course not. He almost never listens, except to what he wants to hear.

Instead of backing off his tariffs, Donald Trump tells companies to “eat the tariffs.” Those are his words.

He tries to bully and berate companies when they want to be transparent with their customers.

Of course businesses will raise prices because of these tariffs. What on earth did Donald Trump expect?

Donald Trump blaming businesses for raising prices due to tariffs is like setting fire to a building then blaming the fire department.

For someone who fancies himself a shrewd businessman, Donald Trump doesn’t seem to understand the pain his trade war has created for businesses.

Perhaps it’s hard for Donald Trump to hear their concerns from inside his luxury Qatari jet.

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