How Tariffs Became the Most Hated Word in Politics

“President Trump once called ‘tariff’ the most beautiful word in the dictionary. He has somehow made it one of the most hated words in politics,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“In their midterm ads, Democrats repeatedly bash tariffs. Republicans, by contrast, are largely silent. One exception: Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers who calls to ‘end this tariff war now,’ while gripping a Canadian-brand beer, now caught up in Trump’s trade war.”

“The uglification of tariffs threatens not just Republicans’ midterm chances, but Trump’s own legacy.”