Trump trade official signals tariffs are negotiating tool amid GOP skepticism

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : He reported that he spoke with senior Wall Street executives and one remarked about the market's gains on Tuesday as "a good day in hospice." As the markets brace for fallout on increased tariffs on China on Wednesday Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who has personally cautioned against broad tariffs, noted on Tuesday that Trump ran on the issue in 2024.
49% : Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has introduced legislation to claw back Congressional power over international trade and tariffs that the legislative branch ceded to the executive branch over decades.
34% : " Wyden announced he was introducing a bipartisan privileged resolution that would terminate the national emergency Trump invoked to impose his tariffs.
31% : Later, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters President Trump directed his trade team to create "tailor-made trade deals" in negotiations with countries seeking tariff cuts.

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