Mikie Sherrill released the following statement today after President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, two of New Jersey’s largest trading partners:

“Today, Donald Trump decided to enact a massive sales tax on New Jersey families and businesses. These tariffs will make everyday goods more expensive and put jobs and economic growth at risk. As governor, one of my top priorities will be to build new housing — but these tariffs will make lumber and housing construction even more expensive, putting the dream of homeownership further out of reach for the middle and working class. As families face an affordability crisis, Trump’s tariffs will raise the cost of gasoline, cars, and groceries even further. Canada — New Jersey’s largest export market — has already announced retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion in U.S. goods, which will devastate New Jersey businesses and jobs. Despite promising to lower costs, the president’s policies so far have driven them up for everyone except for billionaires like Elon Musk. Unlike Washington, I’ll make Trenton work for working people.”