FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: January 31, 2025
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Chair Conrad Statement on New Trump Tax
Seattle, WA – Today, Chair Shasti Conrad released the following statement regarding President Trump’s plans to impose 25% tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada:
“Today, Trump just announced a major new tax on every American. His plan to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico will force Americans to pay an average of $1000 more this year for basic goods like food and gasoline. Besides violating his campaign promise to lower costs for American families, this also creates dangerous brinksmanship with our allies, imperiling our nation’s economic standing. Everyone should remember this day as they go to the grocery store next week and see higher prices caused by one person – Donald Trump.”
The Washington State Democratic Party is committed to advancing progressive policy, empowering the grassroots, and ensuring Democratic victories up and down the ballot. Chair of the Washington Democrats, Shasti Conrad, is the first Indian-American woman to chair a major state party.
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