Rand Paul

I have yet to have one Kentucky business come to me and say, please put the tariffs on. But I can tell you a handful right off the bat, our biggest industries in Kentucky have come to me and said, please don't put tariffs on. The farmers sell about 25% of their crops overseas. They don't like tariffs. They don't like the response of other countries to tariffs.

They still sell farm goods and crops to China, and they want to. Bourbon industry gets retaliatory tariffs from Canada, from Europe, from other places, and they also export quite a bit. We have large cargo shippers, UPS, DHL. We have the pilots who fly those planes. None of them are interested in the tariffs. We have three automobile manufacturers, Toyota, Ford, and General Motors.

They still sell farm goods and crops to China, and they want to. Bourbon industry gets retaliatory tariffs from Canada, from Europe, from other places, and they also export quite a bit. We have large cargo shippers, UPS, DHL. We have the pilots who fly those planes. None of them are interested in the tariffs. We have three automobile manufacturers, Toyota, Ford, and General Motors.

They still sell farm goods and crops to China, and they want to. Bourbon industry gets retaliatory tariffs from Canada, from Europe, from other places, and they also export quite a bit. We have large cargo shippers, UPS, DHL. We have the pilots who fly those planes. None of them are interested in the tariffs. We have three automobile manufacturers, Toyota, Ford, and General Motors.

They're not interested in the tariffs. Even the home builders and realtors come to me and say, a significant portion of the lumber for a new house comes from Canada, and this will add to the price of houses. Combining that with house prices already going up and with interest rates going up, it's making it difficult for young people to get into houses.

They're not interested in the tariffs. Even the home builders and realtors come to me and say, a significant portion of the lumber for a new house comes from Canada, and this will add to the price of houses. Combining that with house prices already going up and with interest rates going up, it's making it difficult for young people to get into houses.

They're not interested in the tariffs. Even the home builders and realtors come to me and say, a significant portion of the lumber for a new house comes from Canada, and this will add to the price of houses. Combining that with house prices already going up and with interest rates going up, it's making it difficult for young people to get into houses.

So really no organized business interest in Kentucky has come to me thinking the tariffs are a good idea. So if I'm getting any pressure, it's from people who think tariffs are a bad idea.

So really no organized business interest in Kentucky has come to me thinking the tariffs are a good idea. So if I'm getting any pressure, it's from people who think tariffs are a bad idea.

So really no organized business interest in Kentucky has come to me thinking the tariffs are a good idea. So if I'm getting any pressure, it's from people who think tariffs are a bad idea.

I think families, there are people who are very, very supportive of President Trump, as I am, but they're so supportive that they blindly say, just do whatever the president tells you to do and don't do too much thinking about it. But they haven't felt the impact yet.

I think families, there are people who are very, very supportive of President Trump, as I am, but they're so supportive that they blindly say, just do whatever the president tells you to do and don't do too much thinking about it. But they haven't felt the impact yet.

I think families, there are people who are very, very supportive of President Trump, as I am, but they're so supportive that they blindly say, just do whatever the president tells you to do and don't do too much thinking about it. But they haven't felt the impact yet.

But when you do surveys of people, most people will say, if you ask them, should we make China pay a penalty if they're not trading fair? Should we make them trade fair? People will say yes. But then if you ask people, are you willing to pay $300 more for a TV? They'll say, hell no. So we haven't seen the expense yet.

But when you do surveys of people, most people will say, if you ask them, should we make China pay a penalty if they're not trading fair? Should we make them trade fair? People will say yes. But then if you ask people, are you willing to pay $300 more for a TV? They'll say, hell no. So we haven't seen the expense yet.

But when you do surveys of people, most people will say, if you ask them, should we make China pay a penalty if they're not trading fair? Should we make them trade fair? People will say yes. But then if you ask people, are you willing to pay $300 more for a TV? They'll say, hell no. So we haven't seen the expense yet.

And I think as people start to see the increased expenses, because tariffs are taxes that are paid for by the people who buy things. And so people often think, well, the United States is trading with China. That's actually not true at all. People in the United States, people in Kentucky go to Walmart or Target or shop on Amazon. That's who they're buying from.

And I think as people start to see the increased expenses, because tariffs are taxes that are paid for by the people who buy things. And so people often think, well, the United States is trading with China. That's actually not true at all. People in the United States, people in Kentucky go to Walmart or Target or shop on Amazon. That's who they're buying from.

And I think as people start to see the increased expenses, because tariffs are taxes that are paid for by the people who buy things. And so people often think, well, the United States is trading with China. That's actually not true at all. People in the United States, people in Kentucky go to Walmart or Target or shop on Amazon. That's who they're buying from.

And then those companies buy maybe from China, maybe from Korea, maybe from Vietnam. But each of those individuals who makes those purchases are actually satisfied with it. And that's when the tariffs come in, those are the people who will see the prices. Those are the people you're going to feel the pain. And my guess is they won't love tariffs once they start to see prices rise.