{"id":2430983,"date":"2025-05-05T12:04:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/markwayne-mullin-sidesteps-impacts-of-tariffs-by-pointing-to-us-feud-with-china-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-05-05T12:05:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T16:05:23","slug":"markwayne-mullin-sidesteps-impacts-of-tariffs-by-pointing-to-us-feud-with-china-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/markwayne-mullin-sidesteps-impacts-of-tariffs-by-pointing-to-us-feud-with-china-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Markwayne Mullin sidesteps impacts of tariffs by pointing to US feud with China &#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\">32<\/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%2Fmarkwayne-mullin-sidesteps-impacts-of-tariffs-by-pointing-to-us-feud-with-china-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=2430983&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 Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) defended President Donald Trump&#8217;s tariffs on china, arguing that thay are essential for prioritizing American workers and revitalizing U.S. manufacturing. In a recent discussion, Mullin downplayed concerns that these tariffs would lead to higher prices for goods in the U.S. instead, he contended that Trump is acting with integrity and courage to correct trade imbalances that have financially benefited China at the expense of the U.S. economy.Mullin claimed that a significant portion of China&#8217;s economy is reliant on selling products to the U.S., asserting that they must continue to have access to the American market. He also explored Trump&#8217;s proposal to reopen the historic Alcatraz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">federal prison<\/a> as a symbol of justice,emphasizing his support for strengthening law and order in the country.  <\/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\">Markwayne Mullin sidesteps impacts of tariffs by pointing to US feud with China<\/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_2113773\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) dismissed concerns that 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> could raise the price of goods in the United States, arguing that Trump is using his &ldquo;backbone&rdquo; to stand up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">China<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump was pressed in an interview on Sunday about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3397731\/retailers-fear-impact-trump-tariffs-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">how his tariffs could affect toy imports<\/a>. He said some children do not need &ldquo;30 dolls&rdquo; but instead have three or four. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3400872\/europe-super-grant-attract-us-researcher-government-cuts\/\">Europe launches &#8216;super grant&#8217; to attract US researchers hit by government cuts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3400806\/chuck-schumer-trump-constitution-comments-un-american\/\">Schumer unloads on Trump after Constitution comments: &lsquo;Un-American&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3400795\/dhs-paying-illegal-immigrants-1000-dollars-self-deportation\/\">Trump administration now paying $1,000 to illegal immigrants who self-deport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In response, Mullin argued that Trump was actually saying that the U.S. needs to prioritize its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">workers<\/a> again, and that the country is getting &ldquo;ripped off&rdquo; because it is no longer creating its own products.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump is the first one, first president we&rsquo;ve had that has a backbone strong enough to stand up and say &lsquo;we&rsquo;ve got to right this wrong, start manufacturing goods here,&rsquo;&rdquo; Mullin claimed on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>America&rsquo;s Newsroom<\/em>. &ldquo;China has got rich off of our country. We have spent trillions of dollars building China&rsquo;s economy, 40% of all their goods they manufacture are sold back here in the United States, and they rip us off all the time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2920494&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=174f9e7f17ffc63cd142deed26c3aa5d\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mullin continued by arguing that China &ldquo;has to have&rdquo; access to the U.S. market, arguing &ldquo;their economy is dependent on us&rdquo; since almost half its goods are sold to the U.S. In comparison, &ldquo;almost none&rdquo; of the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >manufacturers sell goods<\/a> in China.<\/p>\n<p>China has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3392711\/china-exempts-some-us-made-goods-steep-tariff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">exempted some U.S.-made goods<\/a> from its 125% <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariff<\/a>, including semiconductors and chipmaking equipment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3400585\/trump-slaps-tariff-on-foreign-made-films\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump has also announced a 100% tariff on all foreign-made movies<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3399027\/low-cost-packages-de-minimis-weight-of-trump-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LOW-COST PACKAGES TO START FEELING THE WEIGHT OF TRUMP TARIFFS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the tariffs, Mullin also addressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3400567\/trump-directs-agencies-rebuild-reopen-alcatraz-federal-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump&rsquo;s plan to reopen the Alcatraz federal prison<\/a>, which Trump said would be &ldquo;a symbol of Law, Order, and JUSTICE.&rdquo; The Oklahoma senator proposed keeping Rikers Island open while reopening Alcatraz to ensure the West and East coasts are &ldquo;both covered,&rdquo; adding that he is &ldquo;all about&rdquo; Trump&rsquo;s plan.<\/p>\n<p>The federal prison on Alcatraz Island housed well-known criminals such as Al Capone and George &ldquo;Machine-Gun&rdquo; Kelly during its operations, but it has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bop.gov\/about\/history\/alcatraz.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">closed<\/a> since 1963. 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