Many members of Congress were blindsided by President Trump’s threat to slap a five percent tariff on Mexico Thursday. U.S. Senator Tina Smith, a Minnesota Democrat and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, tells Brownfield she’s concerned about the potential impact to farmers. “First of all, this is completely unexpected. And I think Senator Grassley actually made some really good points, which is that immigration is a very important issue. Resolving these trade disputes is a very important issue.
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