President Donald Trump has hailed his sweeping tariffs on all U.S. trading partners and imports as a "declaration of economic independence" that has largely been cheered by his populist base as another example of his "America First" priorities.But a backlash appears to be brewing on the political right as a handful of Republicans in Congress, former Trump administration officials, conservative activists and other prominent supporters are expressing doubt about this move as anxieties about higher consumer prices rise.
"President Trump declared that it was in fact 'liberation day' his giant tariff policy that he just dropped on the market unilaterally, probably unconstitutionally," Ben Shapiro, founder of the Daily Wire, said on his program this week.