Donald Trump and his use of tariffs is one of the issues Democrats are latching onto to criticize the recently sworn-in president. It is a sign that they have reflexive approaches to simply oppose Trump by rote, no matter the subject or whether there was actually any harm. Now, will tariffs have an adverse effect, and are those effects means of negotiating with foreign neighbors? Those are debatable topics worthy of discussion. But Democrats are not about discussions; they are about knee-jerk demonization.
For starters, for all the persistent bleating on the matter we have heard, it has not been based upon tangible harm hitting us. It was only this weekend before Trump actually went through with his promised threat, imposing import fees on Mexican and Canadian goods. The impact has yet to hit the marketplace, but that has not deterred the Democrats. Their…
