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President Donald Trump’s «Liberation Day» tariffs imposed a 10% baseline on all imports — with steeper rates for countries with trade deficits — sparking pushback from Democratic governors trying to shield their states from any fallout.
While the Trump administration has maintained that the aggressive new tariffs will ultimately strengthen the U.S. economy and protect American workers, Trump’s new tariff orders have impacted global markets as Democratic governors unite in opposition.
Govs. Gavin Newsom, J.B. Pritzker, Josh Shapiro, Jared Polis, Tim Walz and Kathy Hochul are among the growing list of Democratic governors speaking out against Trump’s tariffs – and, in some cases, working to blunt the impact on their local economies.
«Democrats should focus on out-of-control homelessness, crime, regulations, and unaffordability in blue states instead of trying their hand at international dealmaking,» White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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Democratic Govs. Gavin Newsom, left, and J.B. Pritzker, right, have rejected President Donald Trump’s tariffs and tried to thwart the tariffs’ impacts on their home states through independent negotiations. (Getty/Shutterstock)
Newsom, considered a potential 2028 presidential contender, announced plans to seek «strategic» international partnerships to exclude California from the retaliatory tariffs imposed on the U.S. by countries caught in the crosshairs of Trump’s tariffs.
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«I’m pursuing trading relationships with our global partners to combat the pain of Trump’s tariffs and exclude California-made products from retaliation. As the world’s 5th largest economy, California remains open for business — no matter the turbulence in Washington,» Newsom said in an X post.
However, within the U.S. Constitution, trade policy is a power reserved to the federal government, and states do not have legal authority to independently negotiate with foreign governments on tariffs or make global trade deals.
Pritzker, another potential 2028 presidential candidate who has rejected Trump’s second term at every executive order, led a delegation of Illinois lawmakers to Mexico last week and signed an agreement with the state of Mexico City to strengthen economic cooperation.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during a transgender support rally at Federal Building Plaza on April 27, 2022 in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
As Pritzker was securing an independent economic relationship on his «trade mission» to Mexico, he slammed Trump’s tariffs as a «tax» on Americans.
«Donald Trump may want to call this ‘Liberation Day,’ but there is nothing liberating for working families who are grappling with the high costs of food, housing, and utilities,» Pritzker said. «Tariffs are a tax. They are a tax on working families, a tax on groceries, and a tax on other everyday necessities.»
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 19, 2024. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Shapiro, who was on Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ vice presidential shortlist, also likened the new tariffs to a «tax» and reiterated their negative impact on Pennsylvania families.
«The reality is Donald Trump’s economic policies are making things harder for the good people of Pennsylvania,» Shapiro said in an MSNBC interview.
Democratic governors continued to pile on the «Liberation Day» criticism on the airwaves over the weekend.
Former Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz took aim at Trump’s intelligence in an MSNBC interview, saying Trump «doesn’t fundamentally understand how trade works.»
«This is a tax on working people,» Walz added.
Former Vice President candidate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, takes the stage on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 21, 2024. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
Hochul, who has sparred with the Trump administration on abortion and immigration, said in an interview that Trump’s tariffs «are the largest tax increase in American history» and argued they aren’t «liberating» but «hurting real people in our state and across this country.»
«This is one of the biggest tax hikes in American history. It’s not Liberation Day, it’s Recession Day,» Colorado Gov. Jared Polis added on Bloomberg this weekend.
Trump has continued to defend his tariffs since «Liberation Day.»
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«The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO,» Trump said on Truth Social on Monday. «Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!»
Despite the market panic and uncertainty following his tariff implementation, Trump has reiterated that «some day people will realize that Tariffs, for the United States of America, are a very beautiful thing!»
Fox News Digital’s Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.
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Battleground Dem candidate linked public displays of faith to political violence in 2023 speech
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A Democratic House candidate running in a battleground seat in southwestern Iowa linked faith to political violence while warning against religion in public life, according to unearthed audio reviewed by Fox News Digital.
«We have seen religion and political violence showing up more and more in our public spaces,» Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott said in a 2023 speech at a Methodist church. «It’s something that is just very in our faces and something that we’re very concerned about, and something that feels very threatening right now at this time.»
Trone Garriott, a state legislator and Lutheran minister, is running to defeat Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, in November’s midterm elections. Prior to launching a House bid, Trone Garriott fashioned herself as a fierce opponent of Christian nationalism — a term some conservatives have argued that critics use to paint some Christians as prone to violence and hostile toward democracy.
In the speech, Trone Garriott said it was «a good thing to talk about religion and politics together» and spoke positively about living out one’s faith in their community. However, she repeatedly voiced discomfort about seeing public Christian displays and suggested it was something to be rooted out.
Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Lutheran pastor and former Iowa state senator, warned against a rise in public displays of faith in a 2023 speech. (Krysta Fauria/AP Photo)
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An image of a woman holding a sign with the phrase «one nation under God, indivisible» found in the Pledge of Allegiance, according to Trone Garriott, was one of several «pretty uncomfortable ways that faith and political power have collided.» The Iowa Democrat also called attention to Christian displays at one of President Donald Trump’s rallies and during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
«This is not a Christian nation. It’s a nation for all of us,» Trone Garriott told the church congregants. «Spaces and proceedings need to be for all people, and we need to work on reminding folks of that.»
As a state senator, Trone Garriott said she intentionally sought out opening prayers that were not from the «White American Christian variety,» but from atheist, secular and other non-Christian perspectives.
Trone Garriott also spoke critically of parental rights in education and private Christian schools. She charged that both stemmed from racist opposition to the integration of public schools when parents desired to create a «White enclave» for their children.
«So maybe some of these things sound familiar today,» Trone Garriott said in her remarks. «It’s nothing new.»
The Iowa Democrat then proceeded to tie White men to her criticism of legislation barring biological males from women’s sports or preventing children from reading sexually explicit material. She notably opposed a bill keeping men out of women’s sports while serving in the state Senate.
«It’s really couched in the language of there’s a threat against women and White men are responsible to protect women from threats,» Trone Garriott said.
Trone Garriott’s campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
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Nunn, who is seeking a third term in November, slammed Trone Garriott’s comments in the resurfaced video in a statement to Fox News Digital.
«I was raised around Iowans who go to church every week and show up for their neighbors,» Nunn said. «Sarah Trone Garriott can’t walk into a church without delivering a lecture about how their faith is threatening and their schools are racist.»
«She’s made it clear that the values Iowa families live by every single day are the ones she’s running against,» he added.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), House Democrats’ campaign arm, said Trone Garriott is working to unify Iowans in the 3rd Congressional District and condemns political violence.
Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, sharply criticized Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott’s remarks, arguing she does not embody the values of the constituents she’s seeking to represent. (Michael A. McCoy/Reuters)
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«Sarah is a mom and minister who has served her community as a hospital chaplain and a parish pastor — public display of her faith has been a guiding force in Sarah’s life and continues to be to this day,» DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith said. «Sarah has always condemned political violence however it rears its ugly head and will always work to bring Iowans together.»
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the contest for the Republican-held seat as a «toss-up.»
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Asamblea en Panamá aprueba ley para convertir en permanente el programa de armas por comida
El Proyecto de Ley No. 230, que establece el programa de intercambio voluntario de armas de fuego, municiones, explosivos y materiales relacionados por alimentos, medicamentos o útiles escolares, fue aprobado en tercer debate por la Asamblea Nacional y será remitido al Órgano Ejecutivo para su sanción o veto.
La iniciativa busca convertir en ley un mecanismo que hasta ahora ha operado como programa temporal, con el objetivo de garantizar su continuidad en el tiempo, independientemente de los cambios de gobierno y reforzar su alcance como herramienta de seguridad pública.
La propuesta legislativa establece de forma expresa que el canje no será en efectivo, sino mediante una transferencia monetaria acreditada en la cédula de identidad personal, la cual solo podrá utilizarse en comercios autorizados para la compra de alimentos, medicamentos o útiles escolares.
Este punto es clave, ya que busca evitar el uso indebido del incentivo económico y asegurar que el beneficio tenga un impacto social directo en los hogares que participan en el programa.
El texto aprobado también define el mecanismo operativo del programa, señalando que las jornadas de recepción de armas deberán realizarse al menos de forma trimestral, organizadas por el Ministerio de gobierno en coordinación con las gobernaciones provinciales, con participación del Ministerio de Seguridad y la Policía Nacional.
Estas jornadas serán anunciadas previamente, incluyendo fecha, hora y lugar, lo que introduce un esquema estructurado y periódico, distinto a operativos aislados del pasado.
De acuerdo con el contenido del proyecto, la finalidad principal es reducir la cantidad de armas en circulación que puedan ser utilizadas con fines delictivos, en un contexto donde la seguridad sigue siendo una de las principales preocupaciones ciudadanas.
El propio informe legislativo señala que esta medida forma parte de un enfoque preventivo, orientado a disminuir la delincuencia en los corregimientos mediante la retirada voluntaria de armas, municiones y explosivos de las calles.
El proponente de la iniciativa, el diputado José Pérez Barboni, ha sostenido que uno de los problemas del esquema actual es su carácter temporal, lo que impide darle continuidad y medir su impacto a largo plazo.
Por ello, la propuesta busca elevar el programa a rango de ley, garantizando que no dependa de decisiones administrativas de cada gobierno y que se mantenga como una política pública permanente contra la violencia y el crimen organizado.
Las cifras incluidas en la exposición de motivos respaldan el alcance del programa. Entre 2019 y 2024, las autoridades lograron destruir 41,145 armas de fuego, 562,959 municiones, 9,910 proveedores, 608 accesorios y 5,536 artefactos explosivos, lo que evidencia una capacidad operativa relevante en la ejecución de este tipo de iniciativas.
A nivel más reciente, también se registran jornadas en las que se han retirado cientos de armas y miles de municiones mediante incentivos económicos.
El proyecto también incorpora ajustes y modificaciones realizadas durante su discusión en comisión, incluyendo cambios a varios artículos y la incorporación de nuevas disposiciones, con el fin de fortalecer su aplicabilidad y alcance operativo.
Estas modificaciones apuntan a mejorar la coordinación institucional y asegurar que el programa funcione como una medida complementaria dentro de una estrategia más amplia de seguridad ciudadana.
Más allá del enfoque social del canje, el proyecto se enmarca en una lógica de política pública que combina incentivos económicos con objetivos de desarme, una estrategia que ha sido aplicada en otros países con distintos niveles de éxito.
En el caso panameño, el diseño plantea que cada arma retirada representa una reducción potencial del riesgo delictivo, bajo la premisa de que disminuir la disponibilidad de armas contribuye a contener la violencia.
Con la aprobación en tercer debate, el proyecto queda ahora en manos del Ejecutivo, que deberá decidir si lo sanciona o lo devuelve a la Asamblea.
Su eventual entrada en vigencia marcaría el paso de un programa administrativo a una política de Estado formalizada, con reglas claras, periodicidad definida y un esquema institucional establecido para su ejecución en todo el país.
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