Johnson: House Will Give Trump “Space” On Tariffs

Politico reports:

Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that the House will provide Trump with “space” to carry out his massive global tariff regime, even as some GOP lawmakers openly plead with Trump to negotiate off-ramps before the levies kick in on Wednesday.

“We’re going to give him the space necessary to do it, and we’ll see how it all develops,” Johnson told reporters Monday afternoon. The speaker went on to argue Trump is “engaging and trying to fix” trade deficits.

The GOP pushback is coming in the form of bipartisan legislation that would reclaim congressional authority on tariffs from the president. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) co-authored a Senate bill introduced last week, and Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) plans to introduce a House version of the legislation Monday.

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Speaker Mike Johnson argues Trump deserves “space” and “latitude” on the economy/ tariff fallout when pressed by ⁦@mkraju⁩

“We have to give the president space. His strategy is playing out, it’s been less than a week. So I think he’s earned that.” pic.twitter.com/IgIghQzsTH

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