Senator Reverend Warnock Issues Statement on Partial Tariff Pause

Amidst massive public pressure, President Trump was forced to announce a partial pause on some of his sweeping tariffs that will raise the cost of everyday goods for ordinary Georgians Much of the Trump Tariff Tax Hike remains in effect and the President continues to threaten new tariffs on items like prescription drugs, which millions of Americans already struggle to pay for Remaining tariffs include the 10% universal tariff, which will harm Georgia’s consumers, farmers, and small businesses Senator Reverend Warnock is the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Senator Reverend Warnock : “Congress must step up and put an end to the Trump Tariff Tax Hike once and for all.” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), ranking member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, issued the following statement after President Trump bent to massive pressure and announced a partial 90 day pause on his sweeping tariff policy. “The President was forced to hit pause on some of his tariffs after he took the country to the edge of economic calamity. Americans are angry and they are rightfully demanding that the President stop the reckless destruction of our economy and reverse his unilateral decision to raise prices. Much of the Trump Tariff Tax Hike remains in effect and the President continues to threaten new tariffs on items like prescription drugs, which millions of Americans already struggle to pay for. Make no mistake, these tariffs are nothing more than a tax on Georgians. They will spike your grocery bill and risk driving many small businesses across our state to bankruptcy. Every day that Congress fails to act and put an end to this madness is another day of uncertainty that risks sending our economy into a recession. During the partial 90 day pause, Congress must step up and put an end to the Trump Tariff Tax Hike once and for all.” ###