Trump lashes out at Senate Republicans
When Trump got word of four Senate Republicans reportedly joining Democrats in opposing the tariffs, he called them out on a post on Truth Social just before 1 am on Wednesday.
Trump said he hopes McConnell, Collins, Murkowski, and Paul "will hopefully get on the Republican bandwagon, for a change, and fight the Democrats wild and flagrant push to not penalize Canada for the sale, into our Country, of large amounts of Fentanyl, by Tariffing the value of this horrible and deadly drug in order to make it more costly to distribute and buy," he wrote.
"They are playing with the lives of the American people, and right into the hands of the Radical Left Democrats and Drug Cartels.
"The Senate Bill is just a ploy of the Dems to show and expose the weakness of certain Republicans, namely these four, in that it is not going anywhere because the House will never approve it and I, as your President, will never sign it."
Mitch McConnell to oppose tariffs
The Senate is set to vote later today to undo Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Virginia Senator Tim Kaine said at today's press conference that Republican Senator Mitch McConnell reportedly plans to back the Senate Democrats.
Three other Republican Senators including Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Susan Collins of Maine, are seemingly leaning towards voting with the Democrats.
The vote would need all Senate Democrats plus the four Republicans to vote in favor to pass the Senate.
The move is largely symbolic because it would still have to go through the Republican-controlled House to pass.
Trump makes final decision
President Donald Trump has made a final decision on how he'll proceed with his reciprocal tariff plans, according to CNBC.
The certainty comes after the president reportedly spent hours internally deliberating over the trade moves in the hours before his announcement at 4 pm.
Trump shares article about tariffs
Donald Trump shared an article from the White House speaking about tariffs on his Truth Social account as Schumer's press continued.
The article is titled "Tariffs Work — and President Trump’s First Term Proves It."
"For the first time in decades, the United States will see fair trade as President Donald J. Trump announces tariffs to level the playing field for American workers and businesses," the White House said in the piece.
New bill demands transparency
Senator Angela Alsobrooks has filed the Tariff Transparency Act in response to Trump's new tariffs.
She demanded the Trump administration be honest about the raised costs.
Alsobrooks said she's met with farmers who feel "betrayed" by the tariffs.
Senator Peter Welch bashes Trump
Vermont Senator Peter Welch is now speaking out against Trump's tariffs.
"Nobody supports tariffs," the Democratic lawmaker said.
"They don't work and they do a lot of hurt."
He slammed Trump's trade policy as a "faith-based economic plan" because there's no evidence that it will work.
Welch said America's relationship is changing from mutual respect to distrust.
"How much pain will he inflict on everyday Vermonters before he comes to his senses?" Welch said about Trump.