in an effort to protect American workers and businesses. Vance, who has supported tariffs in the past, explained that he is opposed to these new tariffs partly because he sees the president shifting his policies
“There’s a second thing that’s important here,” Vance said. “Biden’s entire agenda, such that it exists, has been about protecting green energy jobs at the expense of the industrial heartland.
Vance stressed the need for the U.S. to become self-reliant on its manufacturing so as not to be dependent on other countries such as China. He added that this would take time to implement, as it would not be “rebuilt in four years.”Trump’s shortlist for vice presidential candidatesVance, a strong ally of Trump’s, was one of several Republicans who visited Manhattan last week to support the former president in his hush money trail. Thewill be raised on steel and aluminum from 0-7.
This is horrible news for American consumers and a major setback for clean energy. Tariffs are a direct, regressive tax on Americans and this tax increase will hit every family.These tariffs have also received criticism within the Democratic Party, as Gov. Jared Polis described this announcement as “horrible news for American consumers and a major setback for clean energy.”