On Wednesday, four Republican senators joined their Democratic colleagues to pass a resolution, introduced by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, designed to undermine President Donald Trump’s policy of imposing tariffs on Canada.
The operative word here — “designed” — makes all the difference, for the resolution has no chance of actually restraining the president.
In fact, Republican Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso chastised his four colleagues for the emptiness of their gesture.
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“Sen. Kaine’s goal was not to make law. It was simply an effort to undermine President Trump’s successful work to secure the Northern Border,” Barrasso said in a statement, per Fox News.
Indeed, Trump has justified tariffs on Canada in part by citing that nation’s lax border enforcement. As a result, the
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