GOP Sen. Bill Hagerty says access to the U.S. economy is a ‘privilege’ amid Trump tariff threats
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., on Sunday said he is supportive of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on imports from a number of nations, including Canada and Mexico, pointing to the long history of the U.S. using trade as a “strategic tool” for decades.
“Access to our economy is a privilege,” Hagerty said during an interview with moderator Kristen Welker on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.” “If you think about it, we’ve made access to this economy a strategic…