Kelly Statement after Trump Backs Down on Mexico, Canada Tariffs

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement after the White House announced a delay to tariffs on Canada and Mexico, including after Mexico agreed to deploy troops to the border, which they have done before:  

“President Trump is dangling the Arizona economy off a cliff just so he can take credit for something Canada was already doing and something Mexico has done in the past. He’s backing down for now, but as long as President Trump’s tariffs hang over our economy, it’s going to hurt Arizona businesses and workers and make families pay more at the grocery store and the gas pump. We need real leadership and to work together to secure the border and grow our economy, and this isn’t it.”