Overview

• Mike Pence criticized President Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, arguing they increase consumer prices and harm American families’ affordability for everyday goods.
• In a CNN interview, Pence warned that tariffs could lead to supply shortages, empty shelves, and sticker shock for consumers, exacerbating economic pressures.
• Pence revealed he had multiple discussions with Trump during his vice presidency to express concerns about the negative impacts of the tariff strategy.
• He suggested that continued economic hardship caused by these policies might push the public to demand a change in leadership or policy direction.
• The interview also highlighted broader GOP divisions, with Pence extending his critique to foreign policy and controversial health department appointments under Trump’s second term.