'Crashing The Economy In Real Time': Hakeem Jeffries Blasts Trump, GOP Over Tariffs

At a press briefing on Monday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) spoke about President Trump's tariffs.

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00:00paralysis. Thank you, Mr. Leader. There's been some preliminary discussions about some carve-outs

00:07for small businesses, for farmers, as it relates to the tariffs, the economic impact of the tariffs.

00:14Do you support, do House Democrats support some sort of relief, some sort of, you know,

00:18emergency assistance? Should it come to that based on how the economy is moving towards,

00:23you know, recession because of these Trump tariffs? Donald Trump and House Republicans

00:28are crashing the economy in real time, raising the cost of living, hurting farmers, hurting small

00:36businesses, and hurting everyday Americans, and driving us toward a recession. The best thing that

00:41could be done is for Donald Trump and House Republicans to change direction. None of this

00:46was promised or talked about. I think we were promised, what, a golden age in the United States

00:54of America. Not a recession, but that's what Republicans are bringing about. So yes, we're

01:02going to continue to stand up for our farmers, but the farmers also need relief from the reckless

01:10approach to the economy that is actively hurting them and the American people.