{"id":2410789,"date":"2025-03-06T23:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T04:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-vows-to-oppose-trump-tariffs-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-06T23:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T04:35:40","slug":"rand-paul-vows-to-oppose-trump-tariffs-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rand-paul-vows-to-oppose-trump-tariffs-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Rand Paul vows to oppose Trump tariffs &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frand-paul-vows-to-oppose-trump-tariffs-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410789&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-gigi-sohns-fcc-nomination-faltering-as-oan-walks-back-endorsement\/\" title=\"Report: Gigi Sohn&#039;s FCC Nomination Faltering as OAN Walks Back Endorsement\">expressed strong opposition<\/a> to President Donald Trump&#8217;s tariffs,\u2063 even as the president has recently reduced their scope. Paul highlighted\u200d that these tariffs could negatively\u200d impact businesses in Kentucky, raising prices for essential goods like homes\u200d and cars. He stated that various industries in\u2062 Kentucky have warned him about the detrimental effects of tariffs, which he views as a form of taxation.<\/p>\n<p>While Trump has temporarily suspended \u2063many tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Paul\u2062 remains vocal against them,\u2063 citing concerns shared by prominent politicians\u2063 and industry leaders in Kentucky. Governor andy Beshear has specifically noted that tariffs could harm the state&#8217;s famous bourbon \u200cindustry, as Canadian provinces respond with restrictions on American whiskey \u2062imports. The Kentucky Distillers\u2019 Association echoed these concerns, emphasizing the widespread ramifications for the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">local bourbon economy<\/a>. As the political landscape evolves around these tariffs,\u200d it remains uncertain whether the restrictions on alcohol imports will be lifted.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Rand Paul will &lsquo;continue to argue against tariffs&rsquo; as Trump scales them back<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2030644\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariffs<\/a> have frustrated many lawmakers, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who vowed to oppose them even as Trump pared them down on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Paul, a Kentucky senator since 2011, said he&rsquo;s been told that the tariffs would hurt business in Kentucky and raise prices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3339341\/joe-manchin-asks-democrats-to-disagree-with-decorum\/\">Joe Manchin pleads with Democrats to disagree &#8216;with decorum&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3339081\/democrats-trump-second-legislative-win-senate-fentanyl-vote\/\">Democrats to hand Trump second legislative win with Senate fentanyl vote<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3338574\/republicans-seek-tariff-waivers-trump-trade-war\/\">Republicans seek tariff waivers as Trump escalates trade war<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Almost every industry in Kentucky has come to me and said it will hurt our industry and push up prices of homes and cars,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Acyn\/status\/1897848526769672553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> reporters. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m going to continue to argue against tariffs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Paul&rsquo;s comments come as Trump suspended most tariffs on Canada and Mexico, excluding products covered under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement signed during his first term.<\/p>\n<p>Most of Kentucky&rsquo;s prominent politicians have been opposed to Trump&rsquo;s tariffs. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said last month that tariffs will drive costs up, and Paul has called tariffs &ldquo;simply taxes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) has said he is worried tariffs will affect the famed Kentucky bourbon. &ldquo;Federal tariffs imposed yesterday have already led to retaliatory actions on Kentucky bourbon that will be costly, disruptive, and harmful to many thousands of Kentucky men and women who support their families in the working industry,&rdquo; Beshear said in a letter to the state&rsquo;s federal delegation.<\/p>\n<p>The most populous province in Canada, Ontario, said it would restrict American-made alcohol in response to the tariffs. &ldquo;As part of Ontario&rsquo;s response strategy to U.S. tariffs, the government of Ontario has directed LCBO to take operational steps to implement restrictions on all U.S. beverage alcohol sales and related imports into Ontario, effective immediately,&rdquo; the government said in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doingbusinesswithlcbo.com\/content\/dbwl\/en\/basepage\/home\/updates\/lcbo-to-stop-selling-u-s-products-in-response-to-u-s--tariffs-on.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A Louisville-based distiller, Brown-Forman, said Canada accounts for around 1% of their sales.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Canada&rsquo;s not a massive [country] for Brown&ndash;Forman,&rdquo; CEO Lawson Whiting said in response. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s around 1% of our sales, we can withstand. It&rsquo;s disappointing that some of the consumers aren&rsquo;t gonna be able to get our bottle of Jack Daniels up there because it&rsquo;s a big brand in Canada and popular. But we will see how this plays out.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky Distillers&rsquo; Association has lamented Canada&rsquo;s retaliatory actions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unfortunately, the return of retaliatory tariffs on American whiskey will have far-reaching consequences across Kentucky, home to 95 percent of the world&rsquo;s Bourbon,&rdquo; it said. &ldquo;That means hardworking Americans&mdash;corn farmers, truckers, distillery workers, barrel makers, bartenders, servers and the communities and businesses built around Kentucky Bourbon will suffer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Retaliatory measures against Bourbon harm these markets and jeopardize growth for years to come, including the unjust and disproportionate removal of American spirits from retail shelves and prohibition on new purchases of alcohol from American companies,&rdquo; it added.<\/p>\n<p>Now that Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/connecticut-house-debates-expunging-criminal-records-for-300k\/\" title=\"Connecticut House Debates Expunging Criminal Records for 300K\">pared back<\/a> the tariffs, a measure in place until at least April 2, it&rsquo;s unclear if the alcohol restrictions will be dropped.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3315975\/doge-doing-across-federal-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRACKING WHAT DOGE IS DOING ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paul suggested he&rsquo;s not surprised that the tariffs would cause problems.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Already they&rsquo;re talking about exemptions because even the people for them acknowledge that there are real problems,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2030644\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2030644\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rand Paul will keep opposing tariffs as Trump reduces them<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2410790,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lori-chavez.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5894,38952,42205,44343,32076],"class_list":["post-2410789","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-politics","tag-rand-paul","tag-trade-policy","tag-trump-tariffs","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/lori-chavez.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2410789"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2410793,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2410789\/revisions\/2410793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2410790"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2410789"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2410789"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2410789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}