Trump White House Responds to Chris Matthews’ Tariff Criticism
- Chris Matthews criticized the Republican Party for failing to tell President Donald Trump he is wrong about tariffs, calling them 'almost brain dead' on MSNBC's Morning Joe.
- He expressed confusion about how tariffs would affect American lumber imports from Canada, questioning, 'What are we going to do? Have more lumber made in the United States now?!'
- Social media responded by highlighting an Executive Action aimed at increasing timber production in the U.S.
- Critics pointed out Matthews' lack of awareness about U.S. Timber resources, with one commenter reminding him of the existence of trees in the United States.
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