00:00I rise today to condemn President Trump's illogical trade war with Canada
00:04and his juvenile executive order to rename Lake Ontario.
00:09Since the White House can't figure out how to lower costs for American families
00:13or reach a trade deal with our closest ally,
00:16it's resorting to meaningless distractions, like renaming a Great Lake.
00:20While my Democratic colleagues and I have introduced legislation to stop this nonsense,
00:25we're focused on the issues that actually matter.
00:27Ending the affordability crisis fueled by Trump's erratic tariffs and reckless policies
00:33and stopping the most corrupt administration in American history.
00:38Whether it's his endless war in Iran,
00:40gutting health care and nutritional assistance for millions of Americans,
00:44or a trade war with Canada,
00:47each manufactured crisis created by Trump shows just how self-interested, incompetent, and careless he truly is.
00:55From communities like mine across the northern border where ties to our Canadian neighbors run deep,
01:02through the interior and every other part of our great country,
01:06people simply cannot afford the increased cost of goods because of these tariffs.
01:11In Western New York, family members cross the border to visit one another.
01:15Businesses rely on efficient cross-border commerce.
01:18Our restaurants, hotels, shops, and attractions depend on Canadian visitors.
01:24This relationship grows jobs and strengthens our economy.
01:29But right now, Canadians are making a decision not to visit or do business with our country,
01:34creating economic instability at a time when Americans are already stretched too thin.
01:40People can't afford to put food on the table because grocery costs are too high.
01:44They're having trouble paying their utility bills to keep the lights on.
01:48The cost of gas is skyrocketing, and health care costs are through the roof.
01:54At the same time, people are worried whether or not they're going to have a job in the morning.
01:59Trump's continued chaos is making it harder for families to plan,
02:04businesses to invest, workers to save, and communities to grow.
02:08Americans are bearing the consequences of this economic ambush as Trump's failed policies
02:13make life more expensive and less secure for working families across our nation.
02:19These tariffs are nothing more than a Trump tax,
02:22and American families are paying the price everywhere.
02:25Instead of creating jobs, growing wages, and giving working people a fair shot,
02:30this administration has pursued policies that make it harder for our families to get ahead.
02:35Americans deserve better than a president who embarrasses us on the world stage,
02:40and the Republicans in Congress who rubber stamp his inflationary policies.
02:45When voters put Democrats back into the majority this November,
02:49we will overturn these failed GOP policies, lower costs, end corruption,
02:54and restore the promise of the American dream.
02:57In the meantime, let's stop Trump's tax, end these tariffs,
03:02and make life more affordable for the American people.
03:06I yield back.
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