Top Senate Republicans are breaking with former President Donald Trump over his plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. The proposed tariffs are seen as a distortionary tax hike that would disproportionately affect the poor, the working class, and American manufacturing exporters. Despite the opposition, Trump claims he can implement the tariffs unilaterally. This rift highlights the need for Trump to have a Treasury Secretary capable of negotiating with Congress.