Paul Ryan is trying to talk Trump off the tariffs ledge

Paul Ryan.
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Paul Ryan has joined the chorus of Republican lawmakers who are skeptical about President Trump's plan for steep tariffs.

The House speaker — whose home state of Wisconsin could be hit hard by proposed retaliatory measures — released a statement Monday saying he is "extremely worried about the consequences" of Trump's planned policy, which would levy a 25 percent tax on steel imports and a 10 percent tax on aluminum imports. Saying Trump's proposal could spark a "trade war," Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong said Ryan is "urging the White House to not advance with this plan."

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Kimberly Alters

Kimberly Alters is the news editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.