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As unpopular and questionable as President Trump’s new tariffs on steel and aluminum were, they did have some appeal to a seemingly unlikely group: Senate Democrats (along with a few representatives). With the President signing the necessary documents in front of the cameras on Thursday flanked by American steelworkers, Senators let the press know they supported the move. But if you were only watching ABC’s World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News you would think there was only opposition.
Even though they only gave one example, CBS Evening News was the only network program to even mention the support for tariffs from some Democrats. “Some of the strongest support for the plan came from rust belt Democrats like Joe Manchin of West Virginia,” reported Chip Reid.
“I'm encouraged. I really am. And I think it gives us a chance, basically, to reboot, get jobs back to West Virginia, back to America. I'm excited about that,” explained West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D) in the CBS clip.
In addition to Senator Manchin, a few Democrats such as Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, and Indiana Senator Joe Donnelly put out press releases with glowing support for the tariffs.
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. Ryan Foley
