Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Monday urged Americans to call on House and Senate Republican to act against President Trump’s aggressive tariffs.
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” Warren pushed for more congressional action against the tariffs, stating that “Congress has the power, under just a resolution … that takes away his power to put all of these tariffs in place.”
“This is the time to call those Republicans in the Senate, to call those Republicans in the House,” Warren told Psaki. “And like you said, take the power back to be able to do this.”
After Trump’s tariff announcement, markets tumbled and economic anxieties have risen. The move has even strained the relationship between Trump and Republican lawmakers.
Last week, seven Republican lawmakers signed onto a bill headed up by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) that would require the president to notify Congress 48 hours in advance of new tariffs, make the levies subject to the legislative branch’s approval and let the upper chamber rescind tariffs.
Warren, on Monday, accused the president of launching “the dumbest trade war in the history of this country” in her MSNBC appearance.
The sweeping tariffs include a 20 percent tariff against European allies, as well as a 10 percent base tax on all goods coming into the U.S.
Trump on Tuesday said there could be a possible trade deal coming together with South Korea, which was hit with a 25 percent reciprocal tariff, close to a week after his latest tariff announcement.
“I just had a great call with the Acting President of South Korea. We talked about their tremendous and unsustainable Surplus, Tariffs, Shipbuilding, large scale purchase of U.S. LNG, their joint venture in an Alaska Pipeline, and payment for the big time Military Protection we provide to South Korea,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.
