Republican Senator Exposes Trump: President Absolutely Knows Tariffs Are a Tax on Americans

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said on CNN that President Donald Trump was aware that tariffs raise prices on American consumers, despite previous claims from the White House that tariffs on imports would not act as a tax hike for Americans. (Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) admitted that President Donald Trump is fully aware that his escalating tariff war will raise prices for American consumers—contradicting the White House's repeated claims that tariffs are not tax hikes.

Markwayne Mullin: Tariffs is a tax and it will be passed on consumers. pic.twitter.com/PgNCUpniC9

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