Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman (D) shocked Democrats Friday by publicly siding with President Donald Trump on the trade war, saying the tariffs are “going well” and admitting his party “got it wrong.”
When asked by Fox News Digital whether Trump was winning the trade war, Fetterman replied, “Absolutely.”
“I’m a huge fan of Bill Maher,” Fetterman said, “and he thought tariffs would tank the economy. He admitted they didn’t. So for me, it seems like the E.U. thing has been going well, and I guess we’ll see how it happens with China.”
Fetterman’s comments came as Trump raised tariffs on Canadian imports from 25% to 35% after Canada failed to curb the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. Trump also signed an executive order modifying tariff rates on other countries to address trade deficits.
The White House said the tariffs are part of an effort to secure “fair, balanced and reciprocal trade relationships.”
Since the April 9 tariff hike, the Trump administration has secured multiple new trade deals.
The European Union agreed to purchase $750 billion in U.S. energy and invest $600 billion by 2028. The EU also accepted a 15% baseline tariff, per the New York Post.
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