DelBene on Trump’s Latest Tariff Gambit: Grasping at Straws, Hurting Families

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on President Trump’s latest round of tariffs. “These tariffs are not legitimate or thoughtful trade policy. Yet again, President Trump is going around Congress and raising prices on families and businesses. “The outcome of these sham investigations was determined before they were ever announced. The White House is grasping at straws to try to find a legal rationale to keep these sweeping tariffs in place. And as usual, Congressional Republicans will find no courage to stand up to the president while their constituents back home suffer the consequences. “Forced labor is a serious human rights violation that demands real, targeted enforcement. It should never be cheapened into a political excuse for this president’s misguided and damaging trade agenda. “American families and businesses deserve a predictable, realistic economic plan that lowers costs, not an unchecked president looking for excuses to act like a king.”