Republicans threaten revolt, may block Trump's Mexico tariffs

[edpc]

Republicans are warning that President Donald Trump could face a shocking rebellion against him on the Senate floor if the president slaps Mexico with wide-ranging tariffs.

At a closed-door lunch Tuesday, two Trump administration officials laid out the president’s view: There is a crisis at the border and Mexico needs to stem the surge of migrants to avoid the new levies.

But White House deputy counsel Pat Philbin and Assistant Attorney General Steve Engel faced brutal push-back from the GOP, according to multiple senators, with some threatening that Trump could actually face a veto-proof majority to overturn the tariffs.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) told reporters the party spent “almost our entire lunch” going back and forth with the administration and warned afterward “there is not much support in my conference for tariffs, that's for sure.”

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/04/trump-mexico-tariffs-senate-1353180

[Sanguine]

Great.  It's one move that may actually be effective, and the GOPers want to block it.

[rustynail]

Tom  Donohue's boys to the rescue.

[skeeter]

Great.  It's one move that may actually be effective, and the GOPers want to block it.

More than half the GOP could easily change jerseys and join the other side but for the fact the only seat available to each of them when they ran happened to be in a republican district.

[truth_seeker]

Great.  It's one move that may actually be effective, and the GOPers want to block it.

Seven joined the dems, voting for amnexty today.


no spines

[Night Hides Not]

Tom  Donohue's boys to the rescue.

Yup, that Chamber of Commerce money talks!

[edpc]

Even if they get 67 in the Senate, they would still need 290 in the House. That seems unlikely.

[libertybele]

Even if they get 67 in the Senate, they would still need 290 in the House. That seems unlikely.

????  Why is it unlikely in the House??  The House will vote against Trump every time.

[libertybele]

More than half the GOP could easily change jerseys and join the other side but for the fact the only seat available to each of them when they ran happened to be in a republican district.

Exactly right. 

[libertybele]

Great.  It's one move that may actually be effective, and the GOPers want to block it.

Well...it's being reported that Trump's threat of tariffs may be having an impact.

Mexico cracks down on migrants following Trump tariff threats

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexico-cracks-down-migrants-following-125855774.html

[edpc]

????  Why is it unlikely in the House??  The House will vote against Trump every time.

It’s not a simple majority vote. Do the math for a veto override. It’d require over 50 defections.

[Hoodat]

Good to see Rebublicans oppose Democrat trade policies.

[LegalAmerican]

I was going to post;  I assume the same RINO'S  as before?  THE DIRTY DOZEN.  What is wrong with these people?  Mitt Romney ..same ahole as always.  We got rid of "NO NAME', & here is his replacement.
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“When it comes to applying a tariff to Mexico, I for one would not support that. I do not favor tariffs being applied to friends like Mexico,” said Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). “If there’s a vote I think it’s a very difficult vote for those of us who oppose tariffs. I would not be inclined to vote [for] a tariff against a friend.”= MORE OF THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE



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[LegalAmerican]

Probably most of these RINO'S AGAIN.  They don't care about Americans.
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The 12 Senate Republicans who voted AGAINST PRESIDENT TRUMP for NATIONAL EMERGENCY ON BORDER;

 Roger Wicker of Mississippi,

Marco Rubio of Florida,= FOR ALL ILLEGALS. "GANG OF EIGHT"

 Rob Portman of Ohio,
 Susan Collins of Maine,
 Lisa Murkowski of Alaska,
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania,
 Roy Blunt of Missouri,
 Lamar Alexander of Tennessee,

 Mitt Romney of Utah,

 Rand Paul of Kentucky,
Jerry Moran of Kansas

and Mike Lee of Utah.

[LegalAmerican]

Good to see Rebublicans oppose Democrat trade policies.

Those are NOT...REPUBLICANS...RINO's=DEMON-RATS.

[Chosen Daughter]

I was going to post;  I assume the same RINO'S  as before?  THE DIRTY DOZEN.  What is wrong with these people?  Mitt Romney ..same ahole as always.  We got rid of "NO NAME', & here is his replacement.
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“When it comes to applying a tariff to Mexico, I for one would not support that. I do not favor tariffs being applied to friends like Mexico,” said Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah). “If there’s a vote I think it’s a very difficult vote for those of us who oppose tariffs. I would not be inclined to vote [for] a tariff against a friend.”= MORE OF THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE



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Mexico is no friend.  Its a serial abuser.

[dfwgator]

Cheap Labor Ãœber Alles!

[Formerly Once-Ler]

I hope Fox News covers this so Trump knows about it.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I hope Fox News covers this so Trump knows about it.

I hope your keyboard freezes. 

[kevindavis007]

Good

[Night Hides Not]

I hope your keyboard freezes.

I have the same wish for Trump's keyboard and phone.

OTOH, it would be nice if certain posters here would disable their Caps Lock key.

 

[corbe]

A Republican Revolt May Be Brewing On Mexico Tariffs

Republican senators are worried about the president's tariffs on Mexico.

by David Thornton

President Trump’s announcement of the implementation of graduated tariffs on Mexico came as a surprise to pretty much everyone last week. The announcement upended the successful completion of the US-Mexico-Canada agreement, which was nearing ratification and may be sparking a Republican revolt against the president.

On Twitter yesterday, the Cato Institute’s resident trade lawyer, Scott Lincicome pointed out that five days after the president’s announcement of the new tariffs and less than a week before the new taxes are slated to take effect, there has been no documentation from the White House about the new policies.
 

Scott Lincicome
 âœ”  @scottlincicome 

Anyone else find it odd that it's been 5 days since the Mexico tariff announcement and we still don't have a single piece of official White House documentation on the decision?

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2:01 PM - Jun 4, 2019

“And no tweets do not count jeez,” Lincicome added. (I’ll plug Lincicome as a very entertaining and informative account to follow if you are interested in trade issues.)

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https://theresurgent.com/2019/06/05/a-republican-revolt-may-be-brewing-on-mexico-tariffs/

[Hoodat]

Those are NOT...REPUBLICANS...RINO's=DEMON-RATS.

So help me out here. Why are tariffs okay when a Republican president does them, but not okay when a Democrat President does them? Republican legislators voted against both. They were being consistent.  Why can't you?

Mexico is not responsible for protecting our border, especially when we are attracting illegals with tens of billions of dollars of free stuff.  Maybe Trump should concentrate on cutting off the 'free stuff' magnet and stop releasing captured illegals back into US society (all of which Trump has the power to do) instead of raising taxes on American consumers.

[Mod2]

Topics merged.

[Night Hides Not]

So help me out here. Why are tariffs okay when a Republican president does them, but not okay when a Democrat President does them? Republican legislators voted against both. They were being consistent.  Why can't you?

Mexico is not responsible for protecting our border, especially when we are attracting illegals with tens of billions of dollars of free stuff.  Maybe Trump should concentrate on cutting off the 'free stuff' magnet and stop releasing captured illegals back into US society (all of which Trump has the power to do) instead of raising taxes on American consumers.

You're delving into the six dimensional chess tactics employed by Trump. No matter the move, his base applauds it. Winning! MAGA!