GOP Senator: Tariffs Could “Destroy Small Businesses”

CNN’s MANU RAJU: “Trump has taken a lot of controversial actions, some of which you may support. Some of which maybe you don’t support. You talk about speaking candidly to the American public. Which one of what he has done has caused you the most concern?”

SEN. JOHN CURTIS: “If we’re not careful, we’ll destroy small businesses with tariffs. And I understand you have to play the long game with President Trump and tariffs. And I’m not one to step in and outguess his negotiating style or technique. But I do think we have to be very, very careful with our small businesses.”

GOP Sen. John Curtis says “when it comes to debt and deficit, we’re not being honest” and wants serious changes to House’s bill

On tariffs: “If we’re not careful, we’ll destroy small businesses with tariffs.”

On DOGE: “It lacked what people saw as compassion and thoughtfuness.” pic.twitter.com/9raRvGDPF7

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) May 19, 2025