Summary

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) warned of uncertainty over Trump’s sweeping new tariffs, saying, “In the long run, we’re all dead,” and slammed blind loyalty to the policy.

While Kennedy didn’t vote against Trump’s emergency tariff powers—unlike four GOP senators—he criticized the lack of clarity on economic impacts.

Trump imposed a 10% baseline tariff on all imports, falsely claiming foreign nations will bear the cost.

Kennedy told Newsmax that predictions on the tariffs’ effects are unreliable, adding anyone claiming certainty is “lying” or “selling deep stupid.”

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
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    1 day ago

    I did absolutely no homework about tariffs

    Yep, it’s this bit that really got me:

    While Kennedy didn’t vote against Trump’s emergency tariff powers he criticized the lack of clarity on economic impacts.

    Understandable for some hillbilly gop voter to complain like that, but a senator? It’s his job to make informed decisions!

    And what are the chances he knew, and didn’t vote against it regardless? Assuming Signalgate shows us the average intelligence of the current government, I’d say 50/50.