Trump's China tariffs turn Congress on its head as Democrats cheer and GOP slams the move

• President Donald Trump announced tariffs on roughly $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.
• Republicans appreciated Trump's attempts to crack down on China, but condemned the use of tariffs to do so.
• Democrats, on the other hand, applauded the move.

President Donald Trump's tariffs on more than $15 billion worth of Chinese goods is drawing cheers and condemnations from Congress, but not along the party lines you may expect.

Many Republicans criticized Trump's move. While most GOP members praised the president's focus on China's uncompetitive economic practices, they took issue with Trump's method of punishment.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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