Democrats Say Trump’s Tariff Pause Won’t Undercut Their Message on His Economy

“We’re not going to pat a guy on the back for blowing up a car and then putting some of it back together,” said Rep. Maxwell Frost, a co-chair of the House Democrats’ messaging arm.

Rep.-elect Maxwell Frost, D-Fla.

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Democrats see the economy as one of their strongest arguments against President Donald Trump, and they say that even his broad pause on tariffs won’t dilute their message.

Democrats acknowledge that they have their work cut out for them, but they say they’re still determined to make the case that Trump’s approach to the economy is chaotic and could strain voters’ pockets.

“We’re not out of this yet,” Rep. Maxwell Frost, co-chair of the House Democrats’ messaging arm, told NOTUS. “We’re not going to pat a guy on the back for blowing up a car and then putting some of it back together.”