A survey conducted in early May for The New York Times by the online polling firm SurveyMonkey found that 78 percent of Republicans approved of Mr. Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum. Mr. Trump’s tariff impositions and threats have drawn condemnation from top Republicans in Congress, but little legislative pushback. “It’s really an executive branch activity, and he’s got the authority to do what he’s chosen to do. It’s just that I think many of us feel that it shouldn’t be done.”Republican leaders could try to counter Mr. Trump by working with Democrats to curb Mr. Trump’s trade powers. Senator Mike Lee of Utah has proposed such a bill, which Senator Patrick J. Toomey of Pennsylvania recently endorsed.

Source: New York Times June 04, 2018 18:11 UTC