Hakeem Jeffries: “Trump tariffs have been a major cost upon the American…”

“I'd like to get your reaction to the Supreme Court decision on the Donald Trump's illegal tariffs. Well, the Supreme Court absolutely did the right thing here. Trump tariffs have been a major cost upon the American people. We think the average cost is about $1,700 more in additional expense on everyday Americans. This is in an environment where the affordability crisis is already out of control. And of course, as you pointed out, Lawrence, Donald Trump had zero authority to do this.” (00:18–00:33)

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