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Democrats Aim to Turn Trump’s Tariffs Against GOP in Campaigns for Governor
Democrats criticize tariffs for raising costs and job losses, pressing for $13.5 billion refunds and legal action in states key to the 2024 governor races.
- Democrats running for governor are centering campaigns on President Trump's tariffs, betting that rising costs connected to the levies will drive voter turnout in key states like Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
- Following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the levies, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has made tariff impacts a "centerpiece" of her reelection message, pressing the administration for a $13.5 billion refund.
- In Nevada, Attorney General Aaron Ford sued the administration over the tariffs, calling them "illegal" while criticizing Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo's past comments suggesting voters might need to "feel a little pain."
- White House spokesman Kush Desai countered that Democrats are misrepresenting Trump's "Most-Favored-Nations" deals, which he claims slash prescription drug prices by up to 90 percent and create trade opportunities.
- Polling shows about 6 in 10 adults believe Trump went too far in imposing new tariffs, leading Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to declare, "That picture of with the tariff board is going to be front and center in every single one of our campaigns.
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‘Who did this to them’: Democrats weaponize tariff backlash in campaigns
Less than a week after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's global tariffs, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul listened as one of the plaintiffs in the case recounted the financial toll of the levies on his wine importing business.This is a heavy tax and you have to pay it up front, Victor Schwartz, the owner of VOS Selections, told Hochul as they walked alongside bottles of wine he imports from 16 countries.As Hochul seeks reelection …
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