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Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Trump to reconsider his decision to issue steel and aluminum tariffs in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation."

His case: China is causing the problem Trump wants to solve, but this policy will hurt allies and U.S. consumers far more than China. 

But, but, but: The next guest on Face the Nation was Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat. Manchin said he generally supports Trump's move because it will protect American jobs — a sign of how this issue cuts across party lines.

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<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham urged President Trump to reconsider his decision to issue steel and aluminum tariffs in an interview on CBS&#x27; &quot;Face the Nation.&quot;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/axios/status/970324919040004096"></a></blockquote><div style="display:none"></div></div><p><strong>His case: </strong>China is causing the problem Trump wants to solve, but this policy will hurt allies and U.S. consumers far more than China. </p><p><strong>But, but, but:</strong> The next guest on Face the Nation was Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat. Manchin said he generally supports Trump&#x27;s move because it will protect American jobs — a sign of how this issue cuts across party lines.</p><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

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Lindsey Graham: Trump "making a huge mistake" on tariffs

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