Mitch McConnell: Trump deserves credit for threatening Mexico and getting nothing for it
McConnell seems to have changed his mind about Trump’s trade war.
By Emily Singer - June 11, 2019McConnell seems to have changed his mind about Trump’s trade war.
By Emily Singer - June 11, 2019In an effort to wash off the stink of embarrassing defeat, Trump is still lying about having a secret deal with Mexico regarding immigration.
By Emily Singer - June 11, 2019Within hours of bragging about a secret immigration deal with Mexico, Trump’s claim was contradicted by Mexico’s foreign secretary.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 10, 2019Trump was not happy that a Chamber of Commerce executive criticized him on CNBC.
By Emily Singer - June 10, 2019Trump’s Twitter feed was a parade of grievances Sunday, this time because the media dared to point out he was lying about his Mexico deal.
By Lisa Needham - June 10, 2019Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is backing Trump’s plan to hike tariffs on goods from Mexico, even though it amounts to a massive tax on families in his state.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 07, 2019Trump’s trade war is amounting to nothing more than a tax on everyday items Americans need, like shoes.
By Dan Desai Martin - June 03, 2019Trump’s new trade war with Mexico is nothing more than a tax on Americans.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 31, 2019Trump’s trade war could lead to a growth downgrade, according to the director of the Congressional Budget Office.
By Oliver Willis - May 29, 2019Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst thinks Trump’s trade war is the right thing even as farmers across her state, and the country, suffer.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 28, 2019Trump’s tariffs on aluminum have hit the American beer industry hard over the past two years.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 24, 2019The cost of Trump’s disastrous trade war keeps going up, and taxpayers are paying the price.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 23, 2019House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy fought against a bipartisan measure that would hurt one of his donors.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 21, 2019Trump’s trade war is equivalent to one of the the largest tax hikes in a generation.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 16, 2019Trump’s disastrous trade war with China is hurting commodity prices and letting farmers know how little Trump cares about them.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 14, 2019The Toy Association warns that Trump’s disastrous trade war threatens to hike up the cost of toys and ‘irreparably harm’ small businesses.
By Dan Desai Martin - May 09, 2019Washing machines now cost about $100 more than they would have without Trump’s disastrous trade war.
By Dan Desai Martin - April 29, 2019Trump’s trade deal could also hurt the U.S. economy overall
By Dan Desai Martin - March 25, 2019Most of the new jobs Ford is adding in Michigan were actually announced in January 2017 — before Trump became president.
By Emily Singer - March 20, 2019Trump is risking the long-term health of the American economy to keep waging his unnecessary trade war with China.
By Dan Desai Martin - March 18, 2019Trump’s trade war has turned into a ‘worst-case scenario’ for Americans.
By Dan Desai Martin - March 05, 2019Trump’s trade war is ‘driving a lot of family businesses out of business,’ said South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem.
By Dan Desai Martin - February 22, 2019If Trump continues to escalate the trade war, it will cost the average family almost $2,400 per year.
By Dan Desai Martin - February 07, 2019A White House economic adviser admitted to CNN that even more companies will suffer thanks to Trump’s trade war.
By Dan Desai Martin - January 03, 2019And Nebraska farmers aren’t fooled by Trump’s rhetoric.
By Dan Desai Martin - December 06, 2018Trump’s tariffs have helped push GM to lay off thousands of workers. Now Trump is attacking the company and hurting its stock price.
By Oliver Willis - November 27, 2018And it’s only going to get worse.
By Dan Desai Martin - November 27, 2018Thanks to Trump’s trade war, thousands of auto workers may get pink slips in their stockings this year.
By Dan Desai Martin - November 26, 2018The so-called bailout is ‘too little, too late’ for many farmers struggling to deal with the damage from Trump’s trade war.
By Dan Desai Martin - November 19, 2018Caterpillar and Honeywell say Trump’s trade war is doing damage.
By Oliver Willis - October 23, 2018