Is the honeymoon over? Paull Ryan splits with Trump on trade as ... move to block planned tariffs

[hlthe2b]

Hmmm

Headline that just came from WAPO through my breaking news alerts... link to follow


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/05/house-speaker-ryan-splits-with-trump-on-trade-as-republicans-in-congress-move-to-block-planned-tariffs/?utm_term=.f7e6a72cfde8

Congressional Republicans are maneuvering to stop President Trump from levying harsh tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, arguing the move strikes at the heart of their economic agenda and could even cause political blowback heading into the 2018 midterms.

“We are extremely worried about the consequences of a trade war and are urging the White House to not advance with this plan,” AshLee Strong, a spokeswoman for House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), said in a statement. “The new tax reform law has boosted the economy and we certainly don’t want to jeopardize those gains.”

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He'll come crawling back. He always does.

[hlthe2b]

2. yeah, but Trump doesn't like it when his sycophants stand up to him.

[LuvLoogie]

3. Fuck Paul Ryan.

That is all.

[murielm99]

7. The Kochs probably told Ryan

to say this. They will be hurt by tariffs. Otherwise, little Eddie Munster all grown up would have kept quiet.

[Freethinker65]

4. Nah. They will make up soon enough.

[spanone]

5. well, the world was talking about tariffs on Harleys and Whiskey-Ryan & McConnell

bet those assholes phones have been ringing off the wall

[frogmarch]

6. As always, it's all about them

instead of us. They don't give a crap about what tariffs would do to consumers. They're only concern is that they themselves might take a blow in the midterms. Assholes.