“I’m not going to vote on a disapproval of the president’s actions. That’s a longtime policy of mine,” Rep. Kenny Marchant (R-Tex.), even as he expressed some reticence over Trump’s tariff threat. “I never voted against the governor when I was in the statehouse.”
Marchant added: “It would have to be very egregious, and I don’t find this to be that egregious.” [WaPo]
Currently with a TrumpScore of 95, he certainly is a very nice little lapdog indeed. It’s worth noting Rep. Marchant represents a Texas district, and with Trump’s threat of putting tariffs on all Mexican goods, and the damage that would do to Texas given its dependence on Mexican trade, he could really bad if he doesn’t vote for stopping those tariffs.
All that said, I do not expect the tariffs to be applied. I expect Trump to soon claim the Mexicans have promised to do thus and so, and that there’s no need for tariffs. Thus he’ll look like he’s done something for his base, but not damaged the Texas economy. He’ll try to spin it as a big win, because that’s how he functions – on supposed big wins.
It’s all a game he plays, and hopes he can continue to sucker all the other players.
