Republicans are going public with their worries about tariffs

Manufacturers struggling to make long-term plans. Farmers facing retaliation from Chinese buyers. US auto executives saddled with rising prices. Republican senators are confronting the Trump administration with those worries and many more as they fret about the economic impact of the president’s sweeping tariff strategy that took effect Wednesday.

- Mike Johnson

Manufacturers struggling to make long-term plans. Farmers facing retaliation from Chinese buyers. US households burdened with higher prices. Republican senators are confronting the Trump administration with those worries and many more as they fret about the economic impact of the president's sweeping tariff strategy that went into effect on Wednesday. In a Senate hearing and interviews with reporters this week, Republican skepticism of President Donald Trump's policies ran unusually high. While GOP lawmakers made sure to direct their concern at Trump's aides and advisers-particularly US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who appeared before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday - it still amounted to a rare Republican break from a president they have otherwise championed. Lawmakers had reason to worry: the stock market has been in a volatile tumble for days and economists are warning that the plans could lead to a recession.