Jesse Watters CONFRONTS ‘Panican’ Sen. Rand Paul on Trump Tariffs: ‘You Were Against the Tariffs… Now What Do You Have to Say?’
Fox News host Jesse Watters confronted Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) over his opposition to President Trump’s game-changing second-term tariff policies—policies that are already delivering results and shaking up the global trade order.
President Trump, in his second term, has doubled down on his America First trade strategy, wielding tariffs like a sledgehammer to crush trade deficits and bring manufacturing jobs roaring back to the country.
On April 5, 2025, Trump slapped a 10% tariff on ALL imports, followed by targeted reciprocal tariffs on April 9, 2025.
The President took to Truth Social to deliver a powerful message to the American people: stay strong, ignore the media hysteria, and embrace the opportunity to bring American manufacturing back home.
President Trump reminded Americans that the path to greatness isn’t paved with weakness or fear—but with courage and strategic strength.
“The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!” Trump wrote.
In another post, Trump wrote, “We have massive Financial Deficits with China, the European Union, and many others. The only way this problem can be cured is with TARIFFS, which are now bringing Tens of Billions of Dollars into the U.S.A. They are already in effect, and a beautiful thing to behold. The Surplus with these Countries has grown during the “Presidency” of Sleepy Joe Biden. We are going to reverse it, and reverse it QUICKLY. Some day people will realize that Tariffs, for the United States of America, are a very beautiful thing!”
But while Trump fights for American workers, a cabal of Democrats and RINO traitors tried to sabotage his tariffs with a Senate resolution to gut them entirely.
Senator Rand Paul (RINO-KY) had sponsored a resolution that would have terminated ALL of Trump’s tariffs, including those on America’s top adversary, China.
Two Republicans, Susan Collins (ME), and Lisa Murkowski (AK), joined Rand Paul and stabbed Trump in the back, siding with Democrats to undermine his trade agenda.