Iowa lawmakers react to Trump tariffs, set to go into effect Saturday

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : "There's just a lot of unknowns here, and it can move very quickly, given the speed at which President Trump is moving."
50% : " Debi Durham, director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority, said the tariffs echo negotiating tactics Trump used during his first term in office.
49% : Shortly after Trump was elected in November, he announced a plan for 25 percent tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada, and 10 percent tariffs on imports from China.
45% : "President Trump has already used tariffs as an undeniably successful negotiation tactic with foreign trade partners," Reynolds said in a statement.
41% : Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says Trump is committed to farmers and she will continue to stay in contact with his administration about the impacts.
32% : Trump has said the tariffs are aimed at pressuring Canada and Mexico to stop the flow of migrants and fentanyl crossing their borders into the United States.
31% : " Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley describes himself as a "free trader" and said he doesn't believe in tariffs but understands Trump uses them as bargaining chips.
25% : "Looks like Donald Trump is once again betting the farm on risky trade war policies," she said in a statement.
24% : "After the Biden administration created a record $45.5 billion agricultural trade deficit, President Trump is working to make sure Americans are getting the best deal and stopping the flow of fentanyl that has hurt our communities," Ernst said in a statement.

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