Texas Republican admits: Trump's tariffs will 'hurt' district but 'I support him'
Source: The Independent
Sunday 13 July 2025 18:38 EDT
A Texas congressman laid out the often lonely task of defending Donald Trumps tariff plan to Americans on Sunday as he admitted to CNN that the measures would hurt his district but he supported them anyway.
Tony Gonzales was on CNNs State of the Union on Sunday when he gave the matter-of-fact assessment. His state and district battled powerful flooding over the Fourth of July weekend that left more than 100 dead and dozens missing at a girls summer camp and an RV/mobile home park.
Gonzales was asked by CNNs Dana Bash whether the announced reciprocal tariff rate for Mexico of 30 percent was too high. The congressman was also queried whether his district would be hurt by the tariffs.
It may, responded Gonzales. But I do support the president in this.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/tony-gonzales-congres-trump-tariffs-b2788273.html
Zombies.

Emile
(36,004 posts)when it comes to Trump.
Javaman
(64,259 posts)Miguelito Loveless
(5,085 posts)lapfog_1
(31,124 posts)kkmarie
(271 posts)Can you imagine how fast Mr. Gonzales would be disappeared if he had said anything bad?
BumRushDaShow
(156,853 posts)so...
bronxiteforever
(10,627 posts)You may survive in your career but the stench will never wash away.
Ray Bruns
(5,403 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(1,195 posts)Last edited Tue Jul 15, 2025, 06:09 PM - Edit history (1)
At the very least pick a cage at alcatraz n lock the gate behind you. You f.cking traitor to your race. You stand by and watch our people getting abused because of the color of their skin. You're lower than the crap stuck to the bottom of the Felon's shoes.
You're going to stick by that big bullsh.t bill and call yourself a conservative fiscally responsible Republican. I don't think you guys are fooling anybody anymore. Take your 30% and shove it where the sun don't shine.
Ol Janx Spirit
(339 posts)...any day now. This is all going to wok out great for Tony and the people of his district.
When the rest of the world imposes tariffs on stupidity and despair then America is going to be in real trouble since those seem to be our primary exports now....
thesquanderer
(12,686 posts)Headlines often somewhat mischaracterize things, just due to the nature of being as short as they are. But Gonzales literally said the tariffs MAY hurt his constituents, and the headline writer changed it to WILL. They valued a more sensationalist biased headline over a more accurate one that would have been just as brief. Irritating.
BumRushDaShow
(156,853 posts)then the question that came up in the OP was the last one (at ~the 4:57 minute mark) and at the end of his remarks, he says "Yes if these tariffs come into place, it hurts everyone" (with no equivocation).
thesquanderer
(12,686 posts)The author should have included that info in their article, if that would have justified the headline.
(I can't watch the video personally, though. For some reason, videos on the CNN site are not playing for me!)
BumRushDaShow
(156,853 posts)but they might have it up later since this was just aired yesterday.
Most of the article was discussing the Mexico (and Brazil) tariffs, including remarks by Mexico's President, 45, and WH Economic Council Director Hassett, with a few other quotes from Gonzales mixed in. It appears the angle was to note that TX obviously hosts trade routes between the U.S. & Mexico (thus having Gonzales add comments since he is a Rep. there), knowing that the state voted for 45.
The line I quoted was the very last sentence before the CNN segment ended.
twodogsbarking
(14,455 posts)Wonder Why
(5,966 posts)republianmushroom
(20,690 posts)cstanleytech
(27,773 posts)Bengus81
(9,028 posts)because he's are afraid of Trump? Yeah...that's some real representation.
Dock_Yard
(222 posts)
andym
(6,016 posts)than the economic consequences of their actions.
Scott Alan Swaggerty
(43 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(166,465 posts)Zorro
(17,695 posts)and I'm proud of it..."
In normal times admitting that would be political suicide.