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House Republican: 'I can't guarantee' Trump tariffs won't raise prices

Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) said on Thursday that Trump's proposed tariffs cannot guarantee that consumer prices will not raise prices, but Trump has said something new to boost the economy. He said he cannot praise the attempt.

Davidson, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, will appear on “CNN News Central,” and host Brianna Keilar has said that there will be no price hikes related to the additional taxes that the Trump administration intends to do with Buckeye I pushed him to assure US voters. Imported products will be installed from locations such as Canada, Mexico, and China.

“Well, I can't guarantee that,” Davidson said in his emphasized Thursday remarks. Media people. “But I know that's not the intention, and that policies have a better opportunity for policies to work than ignore what China is doing and continue to deal with them. I believe it.”

“That's not working. So why don't we try something different?” he added.

Trump on Thursday said that following his previous decision on Monday to impose mutual tariffs on countries that choose to tax American products. indicates.

Davidson's comments come after Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY.) expressed “big, lingering concerns” in Trump's latest move. Courier Journal.

“The administration has planned to impose a 25% obligation on imports from Mexico and Canada, but has been suspended for 30 days as both countries strengthened border security and brokered transactions to crack down on illegal drugs. industry and workers,” McConnell wrote.

“It's certainly time for America's closest neighbors to take the crisis seriously at our borders. But regardless of our best intentions, tariffs are a bad policy,” he added. .

The president has consistently advocated tariffs to correct the trade deficit, but these often result in importers tagging additional fees to reduce additional taxes, making it more cost-effective. This leads to an increase.

“I think the rise is that jobs will rise and prices may rise in a slightly short term, but prices will also fall,” Trump told reporters, saying that he would be on the rise against imported metals. We mentioned additional taxes. “In the long term, we're going to make our country a property.”

Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation (NRF) warned that higher prices would soon hit Americans as Trump signed mutual tariffs of foreign trade partners.

“We support the President's efforts to reduce trade barriers and imbalances, but the scale of this business is large and will seriously destroy the supply chain,” said NRF's government affairs representative. Vice President David French said in a statement.

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers also warned of a potential blow to consumers' ability to purchase foreign goods after the president implements his tariff plans.

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