House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told Newsmax he has faith in President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs as a means to fix the economy.

On Tuesday — the day Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada went into effect — Jordan told “Rob Schmitt Tonight” that he expects there to be some short-term pain in the economy, notably in the stock market. But he defended Trump’s record on the economy during his first term.

Trump uses tariffs “as a way to negotiate for better deals, better outcomes for we, the people — for the American people,” Jordan said.

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