
House Democrat Makes GOP Colleague Squirm In His Seat Over Trump Tariffs
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Rep. Joe Neguse pressed Rep. John Joyce over why he's "not concerned" about the president's taxes on imports.
Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) took down Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.) on Monday after the Republican argued in favor of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
“You’re not concerned at all about the tariffs?” Neguse pressed Joyce during a House rules committee hearing.
“I think that the tariffs are short-term pain for long-term gain,” said Joyce, echoing Republicans’ justification for the tariffs that — per Trump’s former chief economic adviser Gary Cohn — could disproportionately impact people with low income.
Neguse wasn’t having it.
“I can just tell you that my constituents in Colorado didn’t sign up for the short-term pain that you’re apparently comfortable with,” replied Neguse, the assistant Democratic leader of the House.













