{"id":2471233,"date":"2025-08-05T18:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-democrats-decry-tariffs-as-failed-warn-of-recession-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T18:04:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:04:35","slug":"colorado-democrats-decry-tariffs-as-failed-warn-of-recession-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colorado-democrats-decry-tariffs-as-failed-warn-of-recession-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Democrats decry tariffs as failed, warn of recession &#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%2Fcolorado-democrats-decry-tariffs-as-failed-warn-of-recession-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=2471233&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that Colorado Governor Jared Polis and other Colorado Democrats strongly criticize president Donald Trump&#8217;s tariff policies, calling them a failure that raise costs for Americans and threaten economic stability.Despite the Trump administration highlighting record tariff revenues exceeding $150 billion in early 2025 and proclaiming a &#8220;Golden Age&#8221; for America, Democrats argue that tariffs increase prices on everyday goods such as food, clothing, and electronics, negatively impacting consumers, investments, and job growth. Polis, in particular, voices concern over the increased 35% tariffs on Canadian goods, emphasizing the importance of the trade relationship with Canada-Colorado&#8217;s significant export market, especially for beef and agricultural products. To address these issues, polis has established the Colorado Tariff Burden reduction Task Force to analyze tariff impacts and recommend protections for the state&#8217;s economy. Other Colorado Democrats, including Senator john Hickenlooper, warn that ongoing tariff-taxes could lead to a recession by weakening buying power and stunting job growth. However, some <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent reports suggest limited negative effects<\/a> in Colorado, with increases in car sales, improving unemployment, and only minimal inflation rise in Denver since Trump took office.  <\/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\">Colorado Democrats decry tariffs as failed, warn of recession<\/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_2197714\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Colorado<\/a> Gov. Jared Polis wants <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump<\/a> to abandon his &ldquo;failed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariff<\/a>-tax plan.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This comes as Trump&rsquo;s administration is praising the tariffs for bringing in record revenue totaling more than $150 billion in the first six months of 2025, signaling what the White House&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/1950277441982726220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">is calling<\/a>&nbsp;America&rsquo;s &ldquo;Golden Age.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3491724\/trump-maga-heir-apparent-jd-vance\/\">Trump claims Vance is &#8216;most likely&#8217; his MAGA heir apparent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3491829\/producer-protection-in-visa-program-led-by-carolinas-congressmen\/\">Producers&#8217; protection in visa program led by Carolinas congressmen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3491710\/congress-pro-forma-sessions-prevent-trump-recess-appointments\/\">Congress forges ahead to prevent Trump from making recess appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The messaging from Democrats could not be different though, as they argue tariffs are raising costs for Americans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once again, President Trump is playing chicken with America&rsquo;s economy, and the American people are the ones suffering,&rdquo; Polis said in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/governor\/news\/governor-polis-calls-president-trump-abandon-failed-tariff-tax-plan-and-stop-increasing-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a news release<\/a>. &ldquo;This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-welcomed-to-nantucket-on-thanksgiving-day-with-the-middle-finger\/\" title=\"Biden Welcomed to Nantucket on Thanksgiving Day with the Middle Finger\u00a0\">means higher costs<\/a> on food, clothing, electronics and so much more. Essentially, placing a tax on Americans and everyday goods hurts our economy and creates uncertainty that is devastating investments and job growth in our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Polis expressed deep concern with the Canadian tariffs in particular, which just increased to 35% on Aug. 1.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Polis declared March 15 to be Colorado Canada Friendship Day and raised the Canadian flag over the state capitol in a sign of solidarity, as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_1eccafc5-3192-4027-b21a-b3826177b5ef.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previously reported<\/a>&nbsp;by The Center Square.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Polis issued&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1pht6e3a6Vt_ArPLEbxl4xWSAHpXkNToI\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">an executive order<\/a>&nbsp;creating the Colorado Tariff Burden Reduction Task Force to help agencies deal with &ldquo;increased costs&rdquo; from tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The state should make all efforts to collect and analyze data related to U.S. Tariff Policy and the harms imposed on Colorado consumers, producers, and manufacturers to inform recommendations for how to protect Coloradans and the state&rsquo;s economy during this volatile time,&rdquo; it said.<\/p>\n<p>According to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/governor\/news\/governor-polis-raises-canadian-national-flag-colorado-state-capitol-celebrate-march-15th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the governor&rsquo;s office<\/a>, in 2023, Colorado exported $1.8 billion in Colorado goods and produce to Canada, accounting for 18% of all of the state&rsquo;s trade exports.<\/p>\n<p>Beef is one of Colorado&rsquo;s largest exports, making it a top driver of Colorado&rsquo;s agricultural economy. In 2024, the U.S. exported a total of $10.45 billion in beef and beef products around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Colorado&rsquo;s top export countries for beef are Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Japan, China, all countries now facing Trump&rsquo;s on-again off-again tariffs,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.gov\/governor\/news\/governor-polis-calls-president-trump-abandon-failed-tariff-tax-plan-and-stop-increasing-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polis&rsquo; office said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While the trade partnership with Canada is critical, Polis also responded to other tariffs the Trump administration has either threatened or are currently in effect.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Once again, President Trump is playing chicken with America&rsquo;s economy, and the American people are the ones suffering,&rdquo; Polis&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovofCO\/status\/1951406964266635346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said on social media<\/a>. &ldquo;This means higher costs on food, clothing, electronics and so much more.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Other Democrats have joined Polis in expressing their concerns, even throwing out the possibility of a coming recession.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s tariff-taxes are raising prices, tanking the US dollar&rsquo;s buying power, crushing our small businesses with uncertainty, and now stunting job growth,&rdquo; said Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Hickenlooper\/status\/1951734106729201828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on social media<\/a>. &ldquo;This is a recipe for a recession.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3491232\/congressional-delegation-trump-release-colorado-river-funds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ENTIRETY OF COLORADO&rsquo;S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ASKS TRUMP TO RELEASE COLORADO RIVER FUNDS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yet, recent reports found minimal impact on some industries in Colorado from tariffs, with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_8dee99d2-601d-48e9-9a80-41401048160c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">car sales<\/a>&nbsp;up in the state this year.<\/p>\n<p>Even concerns about inflation and the job market have yet to materialize, as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/colorado\/article_cb91f20e-e83d-40dc-bb85-fa8cc8b25bc1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unemployment improves<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/regions\/mountain-plains\/news-release\/consumerpriceindex_denver.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a report<\/a>&nbsp;from the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics found that there has been only a minimal increase in inflation in the Denver area since Trump took office.<\/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_2197714\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2197714\"}});<\/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>Colorado Dems criticize tariffs, warn of recession risk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2471234,"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\/08\/colorado-governor-jared-polis.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[60700,34402,60701,50406,32076],"class_list":["post-2471233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-colorado-democrats","tag-economic-policy","tag-recession-warning","tag-tariffs-2","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/colorado-governor-jared-polis.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471233","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=2471233"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2471237,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2471233\/revisions\/2471237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2471234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2471233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2471233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2471233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}