Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told reporters on Tuesday that President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on several major U.S. trading partners is “a negotiating tool.”

Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday evening: “On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States” as well as “an additional 10% Tariff, above any additional Tariffs” on Chinese imports.

“I think you got to see it as a negotiating tool,” Grassley said in remarks on Tuesday morning.

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