KDP Statement on False Promises of Trump’s Reckless Tax Gamble

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement on President Trump’s erratic tariffs and senseless trade war, which will leave hard-working Kentucky families paying the Trump Tax.

“With these tariffs, President Trump is gambling with the lives of hard-working Kentuckians who are still waiting for him to fulfill his promise of lowering the cost of living ‘on day one.’ Instead, he is doubling down on demands that have handcuffed our signature bourbon industry and jeopardized billions of dollars in trade with Kentucky’s top export markets, like Canada. Trump’s hollow promises are anything but liberation to people who will soon be paying thousands more each year for everyday needs as a direct result of his destructive tariffs.”