WASHINGTON (AP) —GOP senators were attending a luncheon when Sen. Roger Marshall stood up and announced that Trump was backing down on most tariffs.
The room responded with applause, some cheers and relief, said senators who were in the meeting.
“It really lightened up the lunch discussion,” said Sen. Mike Rounds, a South Dakota Republican, adding that there were “a lot of smiles.”
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., said he was relieved by the announcement and “we all would rather see the market rise than fall.”
Republicans in recent days have become louder with their concerns that Trump’s sweeping tariffs would harm the economy.
In the Senate, they have pushed the White House to negotiate trade deals rather than double down on the tariffs.