Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., accused President Donald Trump of "toying" with the U.S. economy and said the president's tariff plan is "ham-handed." (Left: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Right: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)
"We'll be paying more for everything – groceries, food, cars, homes, toys, electronics, everything that you buy," he predicted at the time.
Merkley and Schatz did not respond when asked by Fox News Digital whether they stand by their comments.
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., accused Trump of being "irresponsible about the economy" in March, referring to his tariff plan that has since led to trade deals with countries across the globe.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt celebrated June's strong jobs report on Thursday. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)
"For the FOURTH month in a row, jobs numbers have beat market expectations with nearly 150,000 good jobs created in June. American-born workers have accounted for ALL of the job gains since President Trump took office and wages continue to rise," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.
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"The economy is booming again and it will only get better when the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is passed and implemented," she added.
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