Texas Sen. Ted Cruz reiterated his hope that the Trump administration leverages its "Liberation Day" tariffs as a short-term negotiating tool.

Sen. Ted Cruz has begged President Donald Trump to stop listening to the tariff hawks in his administration and “take the deal” countries are offering to lower trade barriers. On Tuesday, the Trump administration bragged that the phones had been “ringing off the hook” with world leaders anxious to negotiate an end to the universal “Liberation Day” tariffs that took effect at 12:01 a.

Ted Cruz said he hopes the Trump tariffs are a short-term negotiating tactic and not a permanent fixture of the economy.