Mitt Romney condemned the trade war between the U.S. and China, hours after it went into effect on Friday.
“Trade wars are a tax on Americans,” Mr. Romney — a Utah Senate candidate, former Massachusetts governor and former GOP presidential nominee — said in a statement, “They have severe consequences for many employees and inevitably cost American jobs.”
My thoughts on the trade war. pic.twitter.com/uegY4eUGjR
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) July 6, 2018
As of midnight Thursday, the U.S. slapped 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese goods. The Asian economic powerhouse announced its retaliatory tariffs will soon follow.
Mr. Romney recently secured the Republican nomination for a Utah Senate seat and will face-off against Democrat Jenny Wilson, a Salt Lake County councilwoman. Though he accepted an endorsement from President Trump, the two have often criticized each other.
• Gabriella Muñoz can be reached at gmunoz@washingtontimes.com.
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