1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

Trump’s reckless 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are nothing short of economic sabotage. This isn’t just bad policy—it’s a direct attack on working-class Americans, small businesses, and anyone who isn’t insulated by extreme wealth. If Congress doesn’t act, this will be the next great self-inflicted economic crisis, and millions of Americans will pay the price. Let’s talk about what’s actually going to happen if this trade war escalates: - Prices on essential goods will skyrocket. The cost of groceries, fuel, cars, electronics, and basic household items will soar—because tariffs don’t punish foreign countries, they punish us. - Small businesses will collapse. Industries that rely on Canadian and Mexican imports—manufacturing, farming, retail—will face massive losses as production costs rise. Many won’t survive it. - Millions of Americans already living paycheck to paycheck will be crushed. This country is already in a cost-of-living crisis. People can barely afford food, rent, and medical care as it is. You really think throwing massive price hikes into the mix will do anything but push people into poverty? How many more Americans need to lose their homes, go hungry, or die because they couldn’t afford healthcare before Congress steps in? And for what? There is no strategy here. No benefit. No logic. Trump is burning bridges with our closest trade allies for absolutely no reason. Canada and Mexico are our top two trading partners. They are not our enemies. This is how full-scale trade wars start, and once they spiral out of control, it’s working-class Americans who get crushed—not Trump, not billionaires, not corporate execs. This is a completely avoidable disaster, but only if Congress has the spine to stop it before it’s too late. I demand that you: 1. Pass legislation immediately blocking Trump’s ability to impose these tariffs unilaterally. He should not have the power to destroy the economy on a whim. 2. Work with Canada and Mexico to prevent this trade war before it escalates. We cannot afford to alienate our closest allies any further. 3. Put protections in place for working-class Americans already struggling to survive. You owe it to the people who elected you not to let them starve because of this administration’s incompetence. The economy is not a toy, and real people will suffer immensely if these tariffs are allowed to stand. The time to stop this chaos is right now—before the damage is irreversible.