How did they hurt? They just went into effect.
Blah, blah, blah...
So he wants to do “free trade” where we get charged tariffs but we can’t charge tariffs. That makes no sense.
April 2 reciprocal tariffs go into effect. That mean if you charge us $1 we charge you $1. THAT is fair trade.
I’m surprised at Rand, I didn’t know he didn’t put America first.
His words could hurt his constituents more if the countries tariffed falsely believe they will prematurely end so there’s no need to negotiate to make them go away.
It is way too early to notice . Rand is keeling to the leftists in his state.
Somone needs to take Rand Paul aside and explain tariffs like he’s five.
Trump ran his ENTIRE Presidential campaign on how he loves tariffs and how he would tariff up the wazoo the second he gets into office and he won in a landslide, so DUH, he did what he promised
Yet Rand is saying nothing about the unfair tariffs those other countries use against us, which also hurts Americans. On this issue Rand is being dishonest and a coward.
Tariffs are going to hurt some people for while but unfortunately it has to be done
Rand Paul is dependable- as a complete wing nut
Too effing bad! Trump won suck it.
Suck it up and deal with it
Maybe he should try being Senator for all his constituents not just business interests
These greedy bastard outsourced everything they could to save a few buck. No matter how bad they damage US Citizen and US National Interests in the process. They changed China from a 245 million exporter in 2000 to 3.3 trillion in 2024
Along the way they destroyed the financial future of 10s of millions of working class Americans.
Time to represent ALL your constituents Congress, not just your Lobbyists and Donors.
He’s right, but it’s short-term pain for long-term gain. It hurts to have a broken bone set, but it’s not long until you are glad you did.
Tariffs typically are a bad idea. With Trump he uses them to twist arms during negotiations, usually with good results.
When Rand becomes President with a popular vote mandate, then he can call the shots. Till then he can get on the program or keep his piehole shut.
Trump needs to do a better job articulating to the people what the endgame/goal is. That’s coming through right now.
Shame on Rand!
We’re done for if we don’t get critical supply chains back home again—and his state is one that will really benefit from the reindustrialization of the country.
If he can’t understand and explain that to his constituents, he shouldn’t be in office.