Republicans downplay worries about rising costs due to Trump’s tariffs

In an interview Sunday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, saying, “Economically, yes, they will, they will feel pain. They will feel what the consequences are, and we’ll be able to continue to go forward with the president, who is strong, who is putting America first.”
Noem emphasized the Trump administration’s justification for imposing tariffs on the three nations, saying that all three countries…