Senator Ted Cruz on CBS “Face the Nation” Defends President-Elect Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico and Canada

Republican Senator Ted Cruz was on CBS’s “Face the Nation” with Major Garrett on Sunday morning to discuss President-Elect Trump’s tariff policies on Mexico and Canada. He strongly supported the policy as a means to get these countries to comply on securing the border.

“I know the politics around tariffs have changed. President-Elect Trump has done that. But have the economics changed?” Garrett asked. ---More...

.@SenTedCruz (R-TX) defends President-elect Trump's vow to impose tariffs against Mexico and Canada, saying the threat itself "immediately has produced action."

"We've seen the president of Mexico stand up and promise that she is going to work hand-in-hand with the president of… pic.twitter.com/iuMdaSnM7x

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