Republicans flee Trump's Canadian tariffs, then lose — SkimNews
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- Republicans sought to distance themselves from Trump's trade war during the midterms, with some asking for specific tariffs to be rolled back.
- Democrats, traditionally the party of protectionism, appear to have been pushed toward a more pro-free position; Republicans nevertheless lost the midterms.
Why it matters: Republicans' effort to distance themselves from Trump's trade war was insufficient to prevent their defeat in the midterms. The less-noticed change is that Democrats, despite their protectionist tradition, appear to have been pushed toward a more pro-free position.
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