Trump trade advisor: Congress undermining WH agenda by reviving loophole

Trump trade advisor Peter Navarro on Thursday accused Congress of seeking to undermine the administration's trade policy by reviving a loophole the president ended under a different name.

"Congress is trying to reopen the de minimis loophole President Trump shut down—letting foreign importers dodge tariffs and flood the U.S. with small-package imports," Navarro asserted on social media.

He further called the "de mininis" loophole a "deep swamp scam" and highlighted that Trump himself quickly ended the loophole upon his return to the White House.

"A new bill, introduced by Congress, is trying to resurrect de minimis under a fake name," he insisted, highlighting that delivery services were supporting the move because it would bolster their profits and help them to circumvent Trump's tariffs.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.