Updated: Sep 03, 2026
Behind closed doors, House Republicans vent tariff frustrations
Semafor: “Nine weeks before the midterms, House Republicans aren’t holding back their criticism of the president’s latest tariff moves.
“In a closed-door meeting on Wednesday with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Republican Study Committee members were “freewheeling in their expressions,” one Republican lawmaker said.
“The US-Canada trade war was “darn close” to the “unanimous subject” of the meeting, the lawmaker added. “People are just looking for a path forward.”
Sep 2, 2026
CBC News: Surprising no one, Republican members of Congress are publicly backing Trump in his trade war with Canada and blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government for walking away from negotiations.
While some Republicans are quietly concerned that an escalation of costly tariffs could worsen their re-election prospects in the midterms in November, those who spoke with CBC News expressed support for the president’s trade strategy.