(CNN) Senate Republicans are standing by President Donald Trump in his escalating trade war with China -- but they aren't prepared to back his other protectionist impulses. Republicans have long been more deferential to Trump on China -- a country they agree should be held accountable for intellectual property theft and other unfair trading practices. "We're not there yet," Portman told CNN on Tuesday. Democrats who oppose Trump's trade decisions say the GOP's failure to legislate on the issue is indicative of its members' timidity towards Trump. "I'm done listening to Republicans complain about this," Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, told reporters of tariffs on Tuesday.

Source: CNN May 15, 2019 10:08 UTC