Tim Kennedy on Trump Tariffs: Risking Jobs and Alliances

Impact of Tariffs on Western New York

• ⚠️ Tim Kennedy warns that President Trump's tariffs are putting hard-working families in Western New York at risk.
• 🎯 In his district, trade with Canada supports nearly 30,000 jobs and generates over half a billion dollars annually from Canadian purchases.
• 🛍️ Canadians visiting Western New York contribute significantly to the local economy through shopping, dining, and tourism, with over 40% of airport employment attributed to Canadian citizens.

Economic Consequences of Trade War

• 📉 Cross-border traffic has decreased significantly, impacting small businesses nationwide by reducing tourism dollars.
• 🏠 Blanket tariffs, including on lumber, are negatively affecting homeownership, particularly for new homeowners, and hindering development in industries like steel fabrication and auto manufacturing.
• 📈 Businesses are facing supply chain disruptions and skyrocketing operating costs, leading to concerns about job losses.

Broader Economic and Diplomatic Fallout

• 💸 The tariffs are hitting Americans' pocketbooks, affecting retirement savings and increasing costs for housing, groceries, and gas.
• 🤝 Trump's tariffs place allies on the same level as adversaries, damaging strong alliances and friendships with Canada, European allies, and other global partners.
• 📉 Kennedy argues that Trump inherited a strong economy but has crashed it through these policies, jeopardizing national and international economic stability.

Call to Action

• 🗣️ Kennedy criticizes the tariffs as a means to justify tax cuts for the wealthy and states that this approach is wrong.
• ✊ He calls for an end to Trump's tariffs and a return to policies that benefit all hard-working families across the country.