Rep. Horsford Questions USTR Greer on Trump's Tariff Reversal and Market Manipulation

Questions on Tariff Reversal

• ❓ Representative Steven Horsford directly questioned US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer regarding President Trump's decision to "pause" overseas tariffs.
• 💡 Horsford pressed Greer on whether this tariff reversal constituted market manipulation, asking "If it’s not market manipulation, what is it?"

Criticism of Trade Policy

• 🎯 Greer stated that the action was not market manipulation, but Horsford countered that it did not appear to be a strategy.
• ⚠️ Horsford argued that the tariff policy has caused enormous harm to the American people, rather than protecting US jobs and small businesses.
• 📉 He questioned who was benefiting from the policy, suggesting a billionaire might be getting richer.

Political Context and Leadership

• 🚫 Horsford noted the absence of Republicans in the hearing, implying a lack of defense for the policy.
• 📢 He criticized the speaker for rushing to pass a budget reconciliation with the biggest tax cut in history.
• 🤷 The representative questioned who is in charge, stating it clearly does not appear to be the trade representative, who seemed to have had the rug pulled out from under them.