Democratic candidates are rallying against President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the final days of the midterms. But behind the scenes, cracks over trade policy are starting to emerge within the party.
Campaigns from New Hampshire to Michigan to California are running ads condemning the president’s sweeping use of tariffs around the world, blaming it for driving up prices and hurting businesses. What they don’t fully show is the extent to which leading Democrats are already jockeying for influence on the issue, with officials from export-dependent states and those with small business ties pushing for a reversal of Trump’s policies while union allies and Rust Belt politicians advocate for a more
Campaigns from New Hampshire to Michigan to California are running ads condemning the president’s sweeping use of tariffs around the world, blaming it for driving up prices and hurting businesses. What they don’t fully show is the extent to which leading Democrats are already jockeying for influence on the issue, with officials from export-dependent states and those with small business ties pushing for a reversal of Trump’s policies while union allies and Rust Belt politicians advocate for a more
