Democratic Rep. Jared Golden shared cautious optimism about President Trump's tariff policy. (Getty Images)
He noted, however, that Trump "introduced a number of new tariff policies" alongside the 10% universal tax, and that he would need time to review the policies in detail before weighing in on them further.
Golden also said tariffs "must be paired with policies that prioritize American families’ prosperity."
"We need to make sure that the new approach benefits working people – that means supporting unions, the trades and apprenticeship programs, cutting regulations that hold back production, unleashing American energy and using tariff revenue to support domestic manufacturers that create good-paying jobs for Americans," he said.
"Tariffs are a first step in rewriting a rigged trade system, but they cannot be the last one."
While it's far from a full embrace of Trump's tariff plan, Golden's comments are still more optimistic than those of his fellow Democratic lawmakers.
Rep. Gregory Meeks has pledged to force a vote to block Trump's tariffs. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Golden's office for further comment but did not hear back by press time.
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Trump's plan involves a 10% blanket tariff on all imports into the U.S., as well as tariffs of up to 50% on both adversaries and allies.
It also introduces some level of reciprocal tariffs on countries that tax U.S. exports, though in most cases, the U.S. rate is lower than the foreign country's.
"April 2, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn. The day America's destiny was reclaimed. And the day that we began to make America wealthy again," Trump said in remarks announcing his plan Wednesday.
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