For decades, globalist trade policies have gutted American manufacturing. Politicians from both parties stood by and watched it happen. Factory towns withered. Middle-class families saw their futures loaded onto cargo ships and sent overseas. When President Trump finally took decisive action to protect American workers with tariffs on Canada, you’d think it would be a moment of unity for anyone who claims to put America first.

Think again. Washington has a nasty habit of revealing who truly stands with the American people—and who’s perfectly willing to sell them out for a pat on the head from the establishment elite. This week, that ugly truth came into sharp focus once more.

From the Daily Caller:

“This is life with a razor thin majority as we have,” Johnson told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Wednesday when asked about the three GOP defections that sunk his push to extend a ban on tariff votes. “I think it’s a big mistake. I don’t think we need to go down the road of trying to limit the president’s power when he is in the midst of negotiating America First trade agreements with nations around the world.”

Speaker Johnson gets it. Too bad six of his colleagues didn’t get the memo.

Six Republicans Side With Democrats Against Trump

The House voted 219-211 on Wednesday to terminate President Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian goods. Six Republicans broke ranks to hand Democrats the win. Let’s name them: Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Dan Newhouse of Washington, Kevin Kiley of California, and Jeff Hurd of Colorado.

These six might have an R next to their names, but they voted like Democrats. No amount of spin changes that.

Speaker Johnson could only afford one defection given the GOP’s razor-thin majority. He got six. That’s not a policy disagreement. That’s sabotage.

Here’s the kicker: Bacon and Newhouse aren’t even seeking reelection. They’ve got nothing to lose by torching the America First agenda on their way out the door. Massie, meanwhile, already faces a Trump-endorsed primary challenger back in Kentucky. Good luck explaining this one to voters, Congressman.

Tariffs Are America’s Shield Against Globalist Exploitation

Let’s be clear about what’s actually at stake here. Tariffs aren’t some abstract economic theory. They’re one of the few tools we have to stop foreign nations from bleeding American workers dry.

Canada has maintained higher tariffs on American goods for years. They’ve enjoyed easy access to our markets while protecting their own. The arrangement has been lopsided for as long as anyone can remember. The White House tied these new tariffs to national security concerns—drug trafficking and illegal immigration at our northern border, among them.

President Trump understands something career politicians either can’t grasp or refuse to acknowledge: you don’t negotiate from weakness. These tariffs are leverage. They’re designed to drag trading partners to the table and hammer out deals that actually benefit American workers. Not multinational corporations. Not foreign governments. American workers.

When Republicans vote to strip away that leverage, they aren’t standing on some noble principle. They’re kneecapping their own president in the middle of active negotiations. It’s political malpractice at best. At worst? It’s a betrayal of the people who sent them to Washington in the first place.

A Betrayal Voters Won’t Forget

These six Republicans didn’t merely cast a symbolic vote. They gifted Democrats a talking point. They undermined ongoing trade negotiations. They chose the globalist establishment over their own constituents.

The resolution will likely clear the Senate before landing on President Trump’s desk. It’ll meet a swift veto. Congress lacks the supermajority needed to override him, so the tariffs will stand.

But here’s the thing—the damage isn’t really about policy outcomes. It’s about the message. When Republicans can’t maintain unity on something as fundamental as protecting American economic interests, voters have every right to wonder whose side these people are actually on.

Primary season is coming. Americans would do well to remember exactly who stood with them—and who sold them out when it mattered most.

Key Takeaways

• Six Republicans crossed party lines to vote against Trump’s Canada tariffs, handing Democrats a 219-211 victory.
• Tariffs remain a critical tool to protect American workers from exploitative globalist trade policies.
• President Trump will likely veto the resolution, but the betrayal undermines ongoing trade negotiations.
• Voters should remember which representatives stood with them—and which ones didn’t—come primary season.

Sources: Daily Caller