On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day,” the chair of House Democrats’ campaign arm is “confident” the president’s tariffs — and GOP lawmakers’ reluctance to resist them — will deliver her party a majority in the midterm elections.
“A year ago, House Republicans said that this [trade agenda] was going to usher in the golden age of manufacturing. [Instead,] prices have risen [and] we’ve lost manufacturing jobs,” Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., told Semafor.
“This anniversary is a reminder to the American people who’s responsible for making their lives harder.”
She added that she is “confident we’ll take back the House” as a result.
Trump is pressing forward with plans to replace the sweeping tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled them illegal earlier this year. That’s despite a majority of Americans doubting his handling of trade policy, according to new Pew Research Center data.
“The American people see the damage that’s being done” and “they want folks who are going to stand up for them,” DelBene said.“After running on lowering costs, I think Republicans are turning what was their biggest campaign promise into their biggest campaign liability.”