McConnell says 'most of us hope' Trump’s Mexico tariffs won't take effect

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last updated 5 June 2019

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that there is little support in the Senate for President Trump's tariffs on Mexico, although he would not say whether Republicans will seek to block them.

"There is not much support in my conference for tariffs, that's for sure," McConnell said, The Washington Post reports.

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This comes following a report that Republican lawmakers are discussing the possibility of blocking Trump from imposing these new Mexico tariffs. Trump announced last week a 5 percent tariff on Mexican imports that he said would take effect on June 10, going up 5 percentage points every month for the following four months unless Mexico takes action to stop undocumented immigrants from crossing the border. But as Republicans line up to oppose these tariffs, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday suggested "we may have enough votes to override a veto."

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.

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