WI GOP Congressmen and Gubernatorial Candidates Continue to Support Tariff Tax As Costs Rise and Job Numbers Fall

MADISON, WI - Wisconsin’s Republican Congressional delegation and gubernatorial candidates have demonstrated a blind loyalty to Donald Trump since he took office – including supporting his tariff policies that are raising prices on working families. New reports show prices have begun rising as a result of the tariffs, and now Americans are going to foot the bill for everyday goods from tools to toilet paper. What’s more is that the manufacturing resurgence that was promised through these tariffs led to 14,000 manufacturing jobs losses — and that was just from May to June.

“It must be nice for these elected officials and multi-millionaires to have the luxury to pay for the increased prices tariffs are causing, but they are killing working families,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman. “These Republicans should go touch some grass instead of kissing Trump’s ring to get a clear understanding of just how much pain they are causing through their support of these tariffs.”

See below for what elected Wisconsin Republicans have said about the tariffs and stories about rising prices:

Bill Berrien: “We’re very optimistic about the impact of the tariffs.”

Josh Schoemann: “I mean, that is, you know, one of the number one rules of being a leader is, do what you say you’re going to do, I think it’s what has people most shocked about Donald Trump. He ran on, you know, curing, fixing illegal immigration. He ran on tariffs, and, you know, he ran on the concept of DOGE. Now he’s actually doing it.”

Tom Tiffany: “So with the tariffs that are being done, bringing industry back to America, mills and factories are going to be able to be built once again. I mean, all these things are really good things.”

Derrick Van Orden: “When it comes to how President Trump has handled tariffs, Van Orden said they have been a success…”

Bryan Steil: “I think it’s [tariffs] to the benefit of all of us, in particular, hard working American families, that we get to the end game, which I hope is free, fair, reciprocal trade.”

Tony Wied: “Tariffs can be very effective again, in order to bring more jobs back here in order to get people to build more companies, like you said, whether that’s where minerals and automobiles manufacturing chip there’s just so many opportunities that we have in this country. It really is a golden age right now.”

Glenn Grothman: “Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to raise tariffs on several of the United States’ largest trading partners will help the ‘shortage of labor in our factories.’”

Scott Fitzgerald: “But when it comes to the tariffs, I think what we’re starting to see in the last couple of days is some big successes.”

• MKE Biz Times: Trump’s tariffs rattle Wisconsin’s supply chains, including Port Milwaukee
• WPR: Trump tariffs are straining Wisconsin business relationships, price predictability
• MANUFACTURING DIVE: Stanley Black & Decker To Raise Prices Again, Navigate $800m Tariff Impact
• CNN: The maker of Tide and Charmin said it will raise prices in part because of tariffs
• WASHINGTON POST: Toys are getting pricier as tariffs kick in
• ABC NEWS: Key US inflation gauge rose last month as Trump’s tariffs lifted goods prices
• CNBC: Here’s where Walmart prices are changing — and staying the same — as Trump’s tariffs hit
• AXIOS: The latest tariffs could make your shoes a lot more expensive
• CNBC: Trump tariffs, inflation have some parents worried about back-to-school shopping costs
• ABC News: Republican Rep. Bryan Steil booed defending Trump tariffs at Wisconsin town hall