Rand Paul argues Trump tariffs are based on ‘fallacy’ that trades rip off US

Tariffs and the need for checks and balances

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced his decision to pause most of the tariffs he announced on “Liberation Day,” for a period of 90 days.  This came after substantial losses in the stock market and global uncertainty about the economy. This all raises the question: Should any single person be able to do this? Last week, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky emerged as one of the few elected Republican members of Congress willing to stand in defia…

Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell: What to make of their unlikely alliance against Trump tariffs

Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul will acknowledge they "don't see eye-to-eye on everything." But when it comes to tariffs, they're in lockstep.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Oregon Sen. Wyden Intro Resolution To End Trump's Tariff Emergency

U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a bipartisan resolution on Tuesday aimed at terminating the national emergency declaration that has been used to justify the imposition of broad tariffs on imported goods. The resolution seeks to reaffirm Congress’s constitutional authority over tax policy by ending the use of emergency powers to […] Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Oregon Sen. Wyden Intro Resolution To End Trump’s Tariff Em…

Rand Paul: Why I oppose Trump's tariffs

The Senator from Kentucky joins Just Asking Questions to explain why he's fighting against the president's unilateral tariffs.

Trump's Tariffs: Triffin Is Wrong, Ron Paul Is Right

Bob challenges the conventional wisdom around Triffin’s dilemma, arguing that persistent U.S. trade deficits aren’t necessary for dollar dominance—and that Ron Paul had it right all along.

‘I have a deficit at my grocery store’: Rand Paul mocks Trump’s odd view of trade

Paul calls trades ‘mutally beneficial,’ adding: ‘If you want to sell me your coat and I give your $200 for it, we both agree to it and we’re both happy with the trade.’