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EXPOSED: Democrats FLIP-FLOP on Tariffs to Block Trump's America First Trade Agenda

Gary FranchiFebruary 20, 2026120 views
EXPOSED: Democrats FLIP-FLOP on Tariffs to Block Trump's America First Trade Agenda
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In a stunning display of partisan hypocrisy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are leading Democrats in a victory lap after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariff authority on Friday—conveniently forgetting their own party's long history of supporting trade duties when it benefited their political agenda.

The Democrat celebration exposes what Patriots have known all along: the left doesn't actually care about policy consistency or what's best for American workers. They only care about blocking Trump's America First trade strategy that was bringing manufacturing jobs back to our shores and making China pay its fair share.

Democrats' Convenient Memory Loss

Where was this outrage when Democrat darling Joe Biden kept many of Trump's original tariffs in place? Crickets. When did Schumer and Jeffries condemn Biden's own tariff policies? They didn't.

The truth is, Democrats supported tariffs when their guy was in the White House, but the moment Trump uses the same tools to protect American workers and secure fair trade deals, suddenly tariffs become an attack on democracy itself.

"This isn't about economics—it's about politics," said one Republican strategist. "Democrats would oppose breathing if Trump said it was good for Americans."

President Trump's tariff strategy was working. It brought manufacturing back, strengthened our negotiating position with China, and put America first in trade relationships. But the establishment—including activist judges and partisan Democrats—can't stand to see Trump succeed where decades of failed globalist policies have weakened our economy.

The Real Losers: American Workers

While Democrats pop champagne over blocking Trump's trade tools, American workers and manufacturers will pay the price. China wins. Multinational corporations win. The only losers? The hardworking Americans who believed they finally had a president fighting for fair trade deals.

This Supreme Court decision isn't just an attack on Trump—it's an attack on America's ability to defend itself economically against foreign competitors who have been eating our lunch for decades.

How long will Patriots allow the swamp to sabotage America's economic sovereignty just to score political points against Trump?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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ConservativeVoterVerifiedjust now
Can someone explain why protecting American workers is suddenly a bad thing? I thought both parties used to support fair trade.
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TexasRancherVerifiedjust now
I remember when my manufacturing job got shipped overseas in the 90s. Trump's tariffs actually helped bring some of that work back, but now they want to undo all that progress?
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RustBeltRebornVerifiedjust now
Same here in Ohio. We finally saw factories reopening and now this.
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SmallBizOwnerVerifiedjust now
As someone who competes with cheap foreign imports, I can tell you tariffs level the playing field. It's about time politicians put American businesses first.
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TrumpTrainConductorVerifiedjust now
They're terrified that Trump's economic policies actually work. Can't wait to see them flip-flop again when he's back in office!
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AmericaFirst2024Verifiedjust now
The hypocrisy is unreal!
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MidwestMomVerifiedjust now
My husband works at a steel plant that was on the verge of closing before the tariffs. Now they're hiring again and Democrats want to kill that?
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PatriotMama2024Verifiedjust now
This is EXACTLY why we can't trust establishment politicians! They'll say anything to oppose Trump, even if it means contradicting their own previous positions.
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FreedomFighter77Verifiedjust now
So true! It's all about opposing Trump, not what's best for America.
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TradeWarriorVerifiedjust now
Democrats flip-flopped because Trump proved tariffs can work when used strategically. They can't stand being wrong about America First policies.
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EconomyWatcherVerifiedjust now
Exactly! The results speak for themselves - more manufacturing jobs, better trade deals.