Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) stood by the recent tariffs President Donald Trump announced against China, Canada, and Mexico. The nearest neighbors to the U.S. are each facing a 25% tariff that is slated to begin on Tuesday.

In a second post, Trump included a video of himself on the campaign trail, where he promised the tariffs he is now imposing. Though tariffs have been used as useful tools by polit

Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) on Sunday defended President Trump’s decision to levy 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, as well as 10 percent on Chinese exports to the U.S. In an interview on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,