\u201cIf we normalize broad emergency trade powers today, we should expect that a future president \u2013 of either party \u2013 will rely on the same authority in ways many of us would strongly oppose,\u201d Hurd said in a post on X shortly after the vote.<\/p>\n
The emergency declaration and subsequent tariffs were a result of \u201cgang members, smugglers, human traffickers, and illicit drugs\u201d coming over the northern border, according to a news release from the administration.<\/p>\n
The vote from Hurd came shortly after a post by Trump on his social media platform Truth Social, which threatened any GOP representative or senator who went against his tariff policies.<\/p>\n
\u201cTARIFFS have given us Economic and National Security, and no Republican should be responsible for destroying this privilege,\u201d Trump said on Truth Social shortly before the vote.<\/p>\n
In defense of his decision, Hurd wrote on X that he felt that his constituents were negatively affected by Trump\u2019s tariff policies. He added that agricultural producers and steel mills in his district have suffered from increased strain on supply lines and an unpredictable market, both a result of tariffs.<\/p>\n
According to a January report from the North Dakota State University Agricultural Trade Monitor, tariffs on specifically fertilizer imports from U.S. trading partners have negatively affected agricultural producers, in part because of supply chain disruptions and uncertainty surrounding trade policy.<\/p>\n
The threats by Trump come less than five months before the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 3, where Hurd will be challenged by Hope Scheppelman, a more MAGA-aligned Republican. Hurd convincingly defeated Ron Hanks, a strong supporter of Trump, in the last CD-3 Republican primary.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Constitution does not shift depending on who occupies the White House,\u201d Hurd said on X. \u201cMy responsibility is to defend the separation of powers regardless of political convenience.\u201d<\/p>\n