US President Donald Trump on early Wednesday launched a scathing attack on four Republican senators, accusing them of siding with Democrats in a bid to block his controversial tariffs on Canadian imports.
In an early-morning post on Truth Social, Trump called out Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), urging them to "get on the Republican bandwagon" and support his economic measures. He warned that failing to do so would benefit "radical left Democrats and drug cartels."
The dispute comes as Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) pushes a resolution to overturn Trump's emergency declaration, which allowed him to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada.
Kaine has argued that the tariffs will hurt American consumers and businesses while doing little to curb drug trafficking. "More than 96 percent of fentanyl interdicted at our borders is coming from Mexico and less than 1 percent from Canada," Kaine wrote in a Washington Post op-ed last week.
Trump insists that tariffs on Canadian imports are necessary to penalize the country for what he claims is its role in the fentanyl crisis.
However, the policy has drawn sharp criticism from within his party. Collins confirmed Monday that she would back Kaine’s resolution, calling the tariffs "a huge mistake" that would "cause disruption in the economies of both countries." Paul has also co-sponsored the measure.
Despite this, Trump has dismissed their opposition, saying the resolution will never pass in the House. "The Senate bill is just a ploy of the Dems to show and expose the weakness of certain Republicans, namely these four," Trump wrote.
He also urged voters in Kentucky, Alaska and Maine to pressure their senators to "finally adhere to Republican values and ideals."
Trump’s attacks come just hours before he is set to introduce a new round of "reciprocal tariffs" on trade partners, including Canada, China, and Mexico. The president has declared Wednesday as “Liberation Day”, a move that could further escalate trade tensions.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has defended Trump's tariff plan, arguing that blocking the emergency declaration would "tell the cartels that they should shift their focus to the northern border," The Hill reported.
The Senate vote on Kaine’s resolution is expected later Wednesday. Trump has already vowed to veto it if it reaches his desk. "I, as your President, will never sign it," he declared.
In an early-morning post on Truth Social, Trump called out Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), urging them to "get on the Republican bandwagon" and support his economic measures. He warned that failing to do so would benefit "radical left Democrats and drug cartels."
The dispute comes as Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) pushes a resolution to overturn Trump's emergency declaration, which allowed him to impose sweeping tariffs on Canada.
Kaine has argued that the tariffs will hurt American consumers and businesses while doing little to curb drug trafficking. "More than 96 percent of fentanyl interdicted at our borders is coming from Mexico and less than 1 percent from Canada," Kaine wrote in a Washington Post op-ed last week.
Trump insists that tariffs on Canadian imports are necessary to penalize the country for what he claims is its role in the fentanyl crisis.
However, the policy has drawn sharp criticism from within his party. Collins confirmed Monday that she would back Kaine’s resolution, calling the tariffs "a huge mistake" that would "cause disruption in the economies of both countries." Paul has also co-sponsored the measure.
Despite this, Trump has dismissed their opposition, saying the resolution will never pass in the House. "The Senate bill is just a ploy of the Dems to show and expose the weakness of certain Republicans, namely these four," Trump wrote.
He also urged voters in Kentucky, Alaska and Maine to pressure their senators to "finally adhere to Republican values and ideals."
Trump’s attacks come just hours before he is set to introduce a new round of "reciprocal tariffs" on trade partners, including Canada, China, and Mexico. The president has declared Wednesday as “Liberation Day”, a move that could further escalate trade tensions.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has defended Trump's tariff plan, arguing that blocking the emergency declaration would "tell the cartels that they should shift their focus to the northern border," The Hill reported.
The Senate vote on Kaine’s resolution is expected later Wednesday. Trump has already vowed to veto it if it reaches his desk. "I, as your President, will never sign it," he declared.
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