NEW INTERVIEW: Jon Husted Doubles Down on Reckless Tariffs Driving Up Costs
January 5, 2026
Columbus, Ohio — In a new interview with News 5 Cleveland, Jon Husted once again embraced and praised the tariffs that are crushing Ohio farmers, families, and small businesses.
Husted has already voted three separate times against reining in the tariffs and has repeatedly praised them, saying they “are working” as prices skyrocket across the state.
Ohio Democratic Party Senior Communications Advisor Tony Wen released the following statement:
“Jon Husted just doubled down on the reckless tariffs crushing Ohio farmers, families, and small businesses. His toxic agenda is making families pay more for everything — and Ohioans will hold him accountable in November.”
The Husted-backed tariffs are driving up costs for Ohio families, farmers, and small businesses:
- Jon Husted voted three separate times last year to block efforts reining in the reckless tariffs driving up costs and closing off markets.
- Husted has said that critics “are wrong” about the tariffs, they “haven’t affected the economy negatively,” and “the policies are working.”
- When asked if tariffs will be beneficial for Ohioans, Husted said he was “optimistic [they] will be.”
- The Husted-backed tariffs are crushing Ohio family farms, threatening many with “risk of foreclosure and forced auction.”
- Because of the Husted-backed tariffs sending costs soaring, some small businesses in Northeast Ohio may need to close.
- The Husted-backed tariffs are costing a Grove City manufacturer millions of dollars in business, potentially threatening hundreds of jobs. When the company reached out to Jon Husted, his only response was that he “passed along” the concern to the administration.
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