By proposing the tariffs, Mr. Trump has moved to fulfill a central promise of his campaign: confronting those countries he believes are undermining American industry. Mr. Bergquist, who voted for Mr. Trump in the 2016 election, added that commodities prices had already taken a toll on the area. But Mr. Trump has now handed her what may be a political gift. “Clearly he sees his role is to be a vote for President Trump in the United States Senate,” she said. Photo“People in North Dakota prefer humility to hyperbole, and that kind of hyperbole I don’t think sells very well politically,” he said.

Source: New York Times April 18, 2018 23:06 UTC