They failed to see that the most serious consequences would instead be in the area where Trump often showed the most interest: global trade and economics. Unlike many other areas of his new presidency,

As stock markets tumble in the aftermath of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, Republicans in Congress were watching with unease and talking of clawing back their power to levy tariffs — but almost none seemed ready to turn their words into action.

Stock market indices have sharply fallen on the heels of President Trump imposing higher tariffs on more than 180 countries.