Marco Rubio breaks with Senate Republicans to defend Trump’s tariffs on Mexico

[Right_in_Virginia]

Marco Rubio breaks with Senate Republicans to defend Trump’s tariffs on Mexico
Washington Examiner, Jun 5, 2019

Unlike other Senate Republicans, Sen. Marco Rubio is defending President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico.

The senator from Florida said Wednesday he doesn’t typically support tariffs, but there were few other options in convincing Mexico to stop the flow of migrants into the United States.

“I don’t generally like tariffs either. But what alternative do my GOP colleagues have to get #Mexico to secure its southern border,use [sic] the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to screen northbound rail cars & vehicles & act on intel we provide on human traffickers?” he tweeted.

Trump said last week he would impose a 5% tariff on all Mexican goods, increasing 5% every month until the “illegal immigration problem is remedied.”


More:  https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/marco-rubio-breaks-with-senate-republicans-to-defend-trumps-tariffs-on-mexico

[libertybele]

I have to give little Marco a pat on the back on this one.  No one right now is coming forward with a resolution to the crisis at the border, only criticism.

[skeeter]

Well that was unexpected. Apparently Marco understands this is about leverage.

Any republican who openly opposes Trump on this right now is not doing so for any economic principle other than that involving cheap labor.

[austingirl]

A pleasant surprise.

[Sanguine]

Good for Mr. Rubio!

[Slide Rule]

So Little Marco may have promise in the future.
Hope he is taking notes.

:)