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Senator Cory Booker is taking a strong stand against President Trump’s tariffs, arguing they will drive up costs and hurt working-class Americans. Speaking on the Senate floor, where he has been delivering a marathon filibuster for over 20 hours,
Booker criticized the administration’s unpredictable trade policies. Fellow Democrat Chuck Schumer also weighed in, saying the shifting tariff approach is causing economic uncertainty.
Cory Booker pointed to history, comparing the current situation to the Great Depression, when tariffs contributed to economic decline. “Prices are rising, inflation is up, consumer confidence is falling, and people’s retirement savings are taking a hit,”
he said. He urged lawmakers to learn from the past and rethink policies that could make life harder for average Americans..
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