{"id":2421848,"date":"2025-04-09T20:00:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T00:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-breathe-sigh-of-relief-over-trumps-tariff-retreat-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-04-09T20:05:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T00:05:38","slug":"republicans-breathe-sigh-of-relief-over-trumps-tariff-retreat-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-breathe-sigh-of-relief-over-trumps-tariff-retreat-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans breathe sigh of relief over Trump\u2019s tariff retreat &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Frepublicans-breathe-sigh-of-relief-over-trumps-tariff-retreat-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=2421848&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>The article reports that President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent decision to delay sweeping tariffs on various countries has brought relief to congressional Republicans. The declaration came unexpectedly during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dccc-chair-said-stimulus-would-fuel-school-reopenings-in-his-district-it-hasnt\/\" title=\"DCCC Chair Said Stimulus Would Fuel School Reopenings. In His District, It Hasn\u2019t.\">closed-door lunch<\/a> among Senate Republicans, resulting in positive reactions and a lighter mood among lawmakers. The pause, lasting 90 days, pertains to tariffs previously set to escalate, particularly affecting trade with China, while reducing tariffs for nonretaliating countries like Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the temporary pause, there are lingering concerns within the Republican Party about Trump&#8217;s broader strategy and potential future moves concerning trade policies. Some senators expressed uncertainty regarding Trump&#8217;s long-term goals, highlighting a sense of anxiety among lawmakers about the ramifications of such abrupt changes in tariff policy. The shift has prompted calls for congress to reassert authority over import taxes, reflecting bipartisan unease regarding Trump&#8217;s tariff powers and thier economic impacts.<\/p>\n<p>while the tariff delay has temporarily buoyed Republican spirits, it also underscores ongoing tensions and complexities in trade negotiations amid fears of market instability.  <\/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\">Republicans breathe sigh of relief over Trump&rsquo;s tariff retreat<\/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_2087706\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>News of President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3375307\/trump-pauses-tariffs-90-days-china-exports-125\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"pulling back on sweeping tariffs\">pulling back on sweeping tariffs<\/a> Wednesday gave Republicans on Capitol Hill something to cheer for &mdash; quite literally.<\/p>\n<p>The surprise announcement was applauded by Senate Republicans when the news was revealed during a closed-door lunch, according to several lawmakers in the room.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3375796\/bipartisan-bill-executive-branch-power-stop-investments-foreign-companies\/\">Bipartisan group introduces bill to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-introduce-bill-to-stop-investments-from-foreign-companies-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Senators introduce bill to stop investments from foreign companies - Washington Examiner\">give executive branch power<\/a> to stop investments from foreign companies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3375611\/ted-cruz-deems-supreme-court-the-remedy-to-injunctions-against-trump\/\">Ted Cruz deems Supreme Court &#8216;the remedy&#8217; to injunctions against Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3375550\/john-kennedy-aoc-shampoo-bottles-comment\/\">John Kennedy trolls &lsquo;leader of the Democratic Party&rsquo; AOC with shampoo bottles comment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3374316\/jeff-hurd-breaks-with-trump-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"REP. JEFF HURD EXPLAINS HIS RARE BREAK WITH TRUMP OVER TARIFFS\">REP. JEFF HURD EXPLAINS HIS RARE BREAK WITH TRUMP OVER TARIFFS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It really lightened up the lunch discussion,&rdquo; Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) said. &ldquo;A lot of smiles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) described their moods as &ldquo;relieved.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The episode underscored the growing tensions in the party over Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-china-bought-positive-media-coverage-during-covid-19-according-to-damning-report\/\" title=\"How China Bought Positive Media Coverage During COVID-19, According To Damning Report\">global trade war<\/a> that cratered markets in recent days with nearly $6 trillion in losses, a plunge that immediately began to rebound on the news of a 90-day pause for dozens of countries involved in trade negotiations with the United States. Trump dropped the tariff level to a universal 10% for nonretaliating countries, including Canada and Mexico, but raised it to 125% for China.<\/p>\n<p>The policy change caught some congressional Republicans off guard, in addition to Trump&rsquo;s top trade official, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Trump revealed the tariff delay on his Truth Social media platform at the same time Greer was defending the president&rsquo;s trade agenda to a congressional committee.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and administration officials repeatedly insisted in recent days that a pause was not on the table. After his announcement, Trump told reporters he was mulling over the move for the past few days.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- TradingView Widget BEGIN --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"tradingview-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"tradingview-widget-container__widget\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tradingview-widget-copyright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"blue-text\">Track all markets on TradingView<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p>   <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.tradingview.com\/external-embedding\/embed-widget-market-overview.js\" async>   {   \"colorTheme\": \"light\",   \"dateRange\": \"12M\",   \"showChart\": true,   \"locale\": \"en\",   \"largeChartUrl\": \"\",   \"isTransparent\": false,   \"showSymbolLogo\": true,   \"showFloatingTooltip\": false,   \"width\": \"700\",   \"height\": \"460\",   \"plotLineColorGrowing\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 1)\",   \"plotLineColorFalling\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 1)\",   \"gridLineColor\": \"rgba(240, 243, 250, 0)\",   \"scaleFontColor\": \"rgba(15, 15, 15, 1)\",   \"belowLineFillColorGrowing\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0.12)\",   \"belowLineFillColorFalling\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0.12)\",   \"belowLineFillColorGrowingBottom\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0)\",   \"belowLineFillColorFallingBottom\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0)\",   \"symbolActiveColor\": \"rgba(41, 98, 255, 0.12)\",   \"tabs\": [     {       \"title\": \"Indices\",       \"symbols\": [         {           \"s\": \"FOREXCOM:SPXUSD\",           \"d\": \"S&P 500 Index\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FOREXCOM:NSXUSD\",           \"d\": \"US 100 Cash CFD\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FOREXCOM:DJI\",           \"d\": \"Dow Jones Industrial Average Index\"         },         {           \"s\": \"INDEX:NKY\",           \"d\": \"Japan 225\"         },         {           \"s\": \"INDEX:DEU40\",           \"d\": \"DAX Index\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FOREXCOM:UKXGBP\",           \"d\": \"FTSE 100 Index\"         }       ],       \"originalTitle\": \"Indices\"     },     {       \"title\": \"Forex\",       \"symbols\": [         {           \"s\": \"FX:EURUSD\",           \"d\": \"EUR to USD\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:GBPUSD\",           \"d\": \"GBP to USD\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:USDJPY\",           \"d\": \"USD to JPY\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:USDCHF\",           \"d\": \"USD to CHF\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:AUDUSD\",           \"d\": \"AUD to USD\"         },         {           \"s\": \"FX:USDCAD\",           \"d\": \"USD to CAD\"         }       ],       \"originalTitle\": \"Forex\"     },     {       \"title\": \"Futures\",       \"symbols\": [         {           \"s\": \"BMFBOVESPA:ISP1!\",           \"d\": \"S&P 500 Index Futures\"         },         {           \"s\": \"BMFBOVESPA:EUR1!\",           \"d\": \"Euro Futures\"         },         {           \"s\": \"PYTH:WTI3!\",           \"d\": \"WTI CRUDE OIL\"         },         {           \"s\": \"BMFBOVESPA:ETH1!\",           \"d\": \"Hydrous ethanol\"         },         {           \"s\": \"BMFBOVESPA:CCM1!\",           \"d\": \"Corn\"         }       ],       \"originalTitle\": \"Futures\"     },     {       \"title\": \"Bonds\",       \"symbols\": [         {           \"s\": \"EUREX:FGBL1!\",           \"d\": \"Euro Bund\"         },         {           \"s\": \"EUREX:FBTP1!\",           \"d\": \"Euro BTP\"         },         {           \"s\": \"EUREX:FGBM1!\",           \"d\": \"Euro BOBL\"         }       ],       \"originalTitle\": \"Bonds\"     }   ] }   <\/script> <\/div>\n<p> <!-- TradingView Widget END -->    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thought people were jumping a little bit out of line. They were getting a little bit yippy,&rdquo; Trump said of his change in course. &ldquo;You have to have flexibility.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some Republicans spun the news as part of Trump&rsquo;s master plan to revitalize domestic manufacturing and diminish trade deficits with other countries. But anxiety and confusion persist in the party over Trump&rsquo;s next move and his ultimate end goal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re still a long way from this thing being concluded. I don&rsquo;t know his strategy,&rdquo; Johnson said. &ldquo;I really don&rsquo;t know exactly what his end goal is, what he&rsquo;s going to be satisfied with.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnson later said he&rsquo;s &ldquo;sure the president has a strategy&rdquo; but that he &ldquo;can&rsquo;t reveal that to anybody. It doesn&rsquo;t work that way.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the sooner we get stability on the plan for moving forward with [tariffs], the better off the market&rsquo;s going to look,&rdquo; Rounds said. &ldquo;I think the American people [will] have more confidence that we&rsquo;re moving in the right direction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) urged for a swift deal with some of America&rsquo;s biggest trading partners to boost economic stability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[A pause] probably slows down any escalation. It doesn&rsquo;t do much for certainty,&rdquo; Tillis said. &ldquo;If I were advising clients to move capital right now, why would any business advisor recommend to a board or to a CEO to deploy capital now when you don&rsquo;t know what the long-term cost is going to be and the tax environment?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The tariffs whiplash has only offered credence to a growing bipartisan pressure campaign on Capitol Hill for Congress to reassert its authority over such import taxes. Republicans have also lobbied Trump and White House officials against tariffs by relaying the possible economic impacts to their states, particularly for agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), who&rsquo;s leading a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3373145\/senate-gop-leaders-dismiss-push-curb-trump-tariff-power\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"bipartisan bill\">bipartisan bill<\/a> to weaken presidential tariff power, said he did not speak with Trump about the 90-day pause but was certain that the president has been &ldquo;following what I&rsquo;ve been doing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll see exactly what the effect is,&rdquo; Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO), who&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3374316\/jeff-hurd-breaks-with-trump-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"sponsored\">sponsored<\/a> the House companion bill to Grassley&rsquo;s, said of the pause. &ldquo;Part of the concern that I have is select ability to plan and prepare.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s latest tariff position was preceded by the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3369642\/trump-trade-war-gop-claw-back-tariff-authority-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"significant policy pushback\">significant policy pushback<\/a> from congressional Republicans of his second term, offering a glimpse into the delicate approach lawmakers have taken that could be recycled during future high-stakes disputes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3369176\/trump-liberation-day-tariffs-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT TRUMP&rsquo;S &lsquo;LIBERATION DAY&rsquo; TARIFFS: HOW THEY WORK AND WHO THEY HIT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the measured resistance, Republicans made clear they&rsquo;re ready to weather more possible turbulence sparked by Trump&rsquo;s trade policies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From the standpoint of what the intention was &mdash; forcing these countries that have had significantly higher tariffs on U.S. goods, significantly higher barriers to entry, price controls &mdash; it was an effective negotiating tool,&rdquo; Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_2087706\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2087706\"}});<\/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>Republicans express relief as Trump scales back tariffs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3763,"featured_media":2421849,"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\/04\/republicans-relieved-trump-tariff-retreat.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3756,50406,3634],"class_list":["post-2421848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-republicans","tag-tariffs-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/republicans-relieved-trump-tariff-retreat.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421848","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\/3763"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2421848"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421848\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2421852,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2421848\/revisions\/2421852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2421849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2421848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2421848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2421848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}