SIGN OUR LETTER calling on the U.S. Congress to intervene, save our
economy, and stop Trump’s Tariff War on Families!
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Dear Friend,

The Trump Chaos continues. This week Donald Trump started a trade war with
some of our closest global allies (Canada, Mexico, and China), announcing
he will instate a 10-25% tariff on all goods being imported to the United
States. [ [link removed] ] While the start time for the Canada and Mexico tariffs keeps
moving, Trump has shown no attempt to rethink this cost-raising
tactic—doubling down and saying he will impose tariffs on Europe as well
and owning up to the fact that Americans will feel the economic pain of
his tantrum. [ [link removed] ]

This means one thing for you and me: Rising costs!

Eggs, shoes, fuel, avocados, beer, construction supplies…the cost of
everything just went way up thanks to Donald Trump!

Our families, our small businesses, and our economy can’t afford the Trump
Chaos!

[1]***SIGN OUR LETTER calling on the U.S. Congress to intervene, save our
economy, and stop Trump’s Tariff War on Families!

Here’s what’s going on: Donald Trump promised American families he would
lower our costs but he hasn’t been in office for even a month and he has
already started an unnecessary, costly bullying trade war and is sticking
our families with the bill—to the tune of $830 per household! [ [link removed] ] Over the
weekend, he announced a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a
10% tariff on imports from China. There are no exemptions for specific
industries—so most goods in the U.S. are about to get more expensive. [ [link removed] ] 

Tariffs are taxes on foreign imports that are paid by the U.S. businesses
importing those products. Businesses then pass the cost of those tariffs
on to consumers—you, me, and all our neighbors. 

What does the Trump Tariff War on Families mean for you, me, our families,
and our economy?

* Trump’s tariffs will increase the cost of everything we buy. Eggs,
fruit, vegetables, gas, shoes, electronics, beer, tequila, home
construction supplies, toys…literally everything! Trump is inflicting
a tax on every American household. Businesses big and small will have
no other option than to pass the cost of these tariffs directly on to
us.

* According to the Tax Foundation Trump’s reckless tariffs will increase
household costs by as much as $830 to $1,200 a year while doing
nothing to protect American jobs or manufacturing. [ [link removed] ]

* Our economy will suffer, along with our families. Not only will these
tariffs immediately drive up prices for gas, groceries, and housing,
but they will cost American workers their jobs and put supply chains
for everyday goods under immense pressure. A tariff of this size and
magnitude could lead to major job layoffs and even a recession. [ [link removed] ]

We don’t ring this alarm lightly. And we’re not the only ones deeply
concerned about the Trump tariff chaos. Even the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
warned that tariffs threaten to “upend supply chains” and raise prices for
American families. [ [link removed] ] 

[2]**SIGN NOW calling on Congress to step in and end Trump’s Tariff War on
Families!

What can Congress do? Trump and his protectors in Congress are raising
significant costs on families and throwing our economy into chaos when
much more level-headed options are available to strengthen our economy and
bring jobs and manufacturing back to the U.S. Our elected leaders should
be cracking down on price gouging, fixing our tax code to benefit families
and small businesses, investing in U.S. infrastructure, building more
products at home, and investing in American workers with union
protections, child care investments, paid family and medical leave, and
quality health care. Instead, Trump is giving us higher prices and lower
wages and giving new tax cuts to billionaires and mega-corporations. 

The time for real, level-headed leadership is now! Trump’s tariffs will
hurt families across the nation–regardless of your zip code or political
party. [3]SIGN our letter to your U.S. Senators and Representative now and
then share this email with your friends and family so they can sign as
well.

Together we can stop the chaos and help our families and economy.

-Elyssa, Hanna, Donna, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org &
MamásConPoder Team

P.S. We know that the whole tariff situation can be a little complicated.
We created an explainer and posted it to social media so more people can
understand what’s really at stake with this unnecessary tariff war. Can
you repost our explainer? Here are the links:
[4]Facebook | [5]Instagram | [6]Threads | [7]Bluesky | [ [link removed] ]X/Twitter

References:
[1] [ [link removed] ]“What is a trade war, and is the U.S. in one after Trump’s
tariffs?” Washington Post, February 4, 2025.
[2] [ [link removed] ]“Trump says Americans could feel ‘some pain’ as his new tariffs
begin to set off a trade war.” PBS News, February 2, 2025. 
[3, 5] [ [link removed] ]“Trump’s Tariffs: Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump
Trade War.” The Tax Foundation, February 3, 2025. 
[4] [ [link removed] ]“Here’s how tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico may impact U.S.
consumers.” CNBC, January 31, 2025.
[6] [ [link removed] ]“Tariff War Likely to Put Canada Into Recession, Economists Say.”
Yahoo Finance, February 2, 2025. 
[7] [ [link removed] ]“Here’s what will get more expensive from Trump’s tariffs on
Mexico, Canada, and China.” CNN, February 2, 2025.


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