Top Democratic leaders marked the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2 by releasing a report on their economic impact and calling them a central issue heading into November’s midterm elections.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), in a statement Thursday, framed the tariffs as the GOP’s primary vulnerability ahead of November’s elections.
“After running on an empty promise to lower costs, House Republicans’ support of Trump’s reckless tariffs has turned their central 2024 promise into their biggest 2026 liability,” DCCC spokesperson Viet Shelton said.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) also argued the tariffs had driven up costs for American families and small businesses since Trump announced sweeping import taxes last year….
Democrats Take Aim at Trump’s Tariffs Ahead of Midterms
