Posted on 04/02/2025 9:29:32 PM PDT by RandFan
Just hours after President Donald Trump announced massive new tariffs on nearly all imports to the United States, a bipartisan group of senators made the first push to stop the most nonsensical part of Trump's global trade war.
With a 51-48 vote, the Senate approved a resolution to block Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada, which he imposed by declaring an economic emergency in early February. The measure to cancel that emergency declaration, sponsored by Sens. Tim Kaine (D–Va.) and Rand Paul (R–Ky), faces an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled House and a near-certain veto if it reaches Trump's desk—but it also represents a small glimmer of hope, as it is the the first serious attempt by Congress at limiting the president's ability to smash free trade.
Paul was joined by three other Republicans—former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R–Ky.), as well as Sens. Susan Collins (R–Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R–Alaska)—and nearly all Democrats in voting to end the economic emergency.
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What the hell?!!!
Undermine Trump.
NOT COOL.
Ironic isn’t it. The vote he wins is not going to be a popular one around here
Turns out Rand is a swamp creature after all.
Kentucky suffers the worst in many respects — from our dependence on foreign goods and manufacturing and resources. So many towns and lives lost and ruined. Drug addiction and poverty abound in his own state and yet he chooses to side with foreign players. Unbelievable.
Hardly. I can’t remember the last time he won a vote of any consequence or got a bill through like this in 15 years!
Incestuous bass turds.
Screw Rand Paul. He’s a sicko.
It is quite astounding isn’t it?? This move could bring manufacturing into Kentucky where jobs are desperately needed YET he is more concerned about Canada!! I am so SICK TO DEATH of Republicans, after utter DECADES of this same stinking BS from them!!!
Wonder how much Canada (China) paid him for this. Jerk.
“Paul was joined by three other Republicans—former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R–Ky.), as well as Sens. Susan Collins (R–Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R–Alaska)—and nearly all Democrats in voting to end the economic emergency.”
So the Canadians can tariff the hell out of the U.S. and the U.S. won’t be able to reciprocate?
This will embolden other countries to continue to take advantage of the the U.S.
Republican traitors once again snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Paul is an idiot keeping company with Rino deep staters.
Birds of a feather flock together. In reality it is completely meaningless but still intended to be a slap in the face to President Trump. The question is why?
RINO RATS putting Canada first. They can all KMA.
The usual suspects...
Rand, you’re starting to keep some very bad company.
Has anyone walked Rand Paul through the logic of what Trump is doing?
Or maybe given Senator Paul a cognitive test of some sort?
So the resolution amounts to a pile of excrement as it will be vetoed if it makes it to Trumps desk. They’re called retardigans for a reason.
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