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The Bret Baier Podcast

Common Ground: Congress Responds to President Trump's Tariff Plan

The Bret Baier Podcast

FOX News Radio

News, Politics, News Commentary

3.6681 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

President Trump has rolled out 'reciprocal tariffs' on dozens of countries, leading to mixed reactions on Capitol Hill. Though many lawmakers agree that this move supports the production of goods in the United States and will balance select trade relationships, there are concerns that imposing tariffs on U.S. allies could cause more harm than good. As a result, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) are proposing a bipartisan joint resolution that blocks tariffs on Canada -- created primarily due to their belief that trade policy should be set by Congress, not emergency declarations. They also discuss their thoughts on the President's tariff plan as a whole, and the economic impacts they could have. Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Fox News Podcasts Presents the Brett Bear Podcasts, Common Ground.

0:11.0

There are a number of senators on the Republican side that continue to want to find common ground.

0:17.0

We emphasize the conflict and controversy sells, and I think it's a problem because most Americans look at Washington and see something that's broken.

0:23.2

Why don't we look for ways that we celebrate what this country is capable of doing?

0:27.6

It's amazing what you can do when you get off social media and you start talking, communicating with one another because there is common ground.

0:34.5

With Fox News chief political anchor Brett Bear.

0:41.9

99% of all American manufacturers are small businesses.

0:46.0

And I've heard it firsthand, they are being gutted

0:48.5

by dumping cheap goods produced by cheap labor overseas.

0:52.9

We have to end that, and that's what President Trump's doing.

0:55.7

It is estimated that the average American family will pay more than $5,000 out of their pocket

1:02.1

to pay for these tariffs.

1:06.0

We're going to fight these tariffs, tooth and nail.

1:09.5

Tonight, our Common Ground segment focuses on the Trump tariffs, the reciprocal tariffs,

1:14.3

joining us, Virginia Democratic Senator Tim Kane and Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul.

1:20.3

Thank you both for being here.

1:21.6

Senator Kane, you've got this resolution, this proposal that blocks tariffs on Canada. Explain what this is, this joint

1:31.0

resolution, and obviously you have some Republicans signing on. Absolutely, and I'm really happy

1:36.3

that Rand Paul is a co-sponsor. We are opposed to the Canada tariffs for two reasons. One,

1:42.7

we don't like tariffs, especially broad-based,

1:45.5

generally applied tariffs. And two, we don't like government by executive emergency declaration.

1:51.9

Trade is an Article I power for Congress. Congresses of both parties have delegated too much

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