Scott Statement on Trump’s Recession Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on countries across the world:

“President Trump’s across-the-board tariffs are reckless and will raise costs on Americans without making the long overdue investments in American manufacturing capacity that would create jobs. This carelessness is a new chapter in his trade wars, that have no rules and no alliances and will just create more chaos and instability.

“President Trump was elected based on his promise to immediately lower costs for families, but economic experts have said costs will go up as a direct result of these tariffs. Economic experts have also warned us how President Trump’s tariffs and other economic policies risk throwing the economy into a recession. Instead of working with Democrats to protect workers and invest in America, Trump and Republicans are slowing our economic growth and accelerating inflation.” 

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