Rep. Becca Balint Statement on Trump’s Destructive Tariff War

Washington, D.C – Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement in response to Trump’s escalating trade war with some of our closest allies. The tariff’s going into effect today include a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy. China and Canada both have already imposed tariffs on U.S. goods today, retaliating immediately against the Trump administration’s decision to enact tariffs on imports from their countries. “These tariffs will be devastating for Vermont. Let me be clear, Vermont families and businesses will feel the pain of this reckless decision. Already the uncertainty has hammered Vermont’s small business community and brought chaos to trade relations with our state’s number one trade partner, Canada. The harm will ripple throughout our economy, making everything from housing materials and heating bills to groceries more expensive. And Vermonters know we can’t afford to make housing more expensive and less accessible. Vermonters are disturbed by Trump’s disregard for our livelihoods just so he can play games to build his ego.” ###