echoing populist rhetoric he used on the campaign trail. didn t they say we re going to lose the trade war? we re already losing the trade war, folks. the dow jones industrial average touted about my trump as a symbol as success in office has fallen more than 4% since he announced new tariffs on march 1st. i m not saying there won t be a little pain. and the political backlash among republicans on capitol hill has been intense. senator ben sas called the president s plan the dumbest possible way to do this. and some white house aides have suggested mr. trump s proposed tariffs shall simply a negotiating tactic. they are carrots and sticks in life but he is ultimately a free trader. even on his embattled epa administrator scott pruitt, the president is taking cues from the base instead of his own advisers. pruitt is facing questions about his ties to a lobbyist from whom he rented a capitol hill condo, request for special perks and raises for his aides against the advice o