President Trump’s proposed 32% across-the-board tariffs on Chinese imports have exposed deep fractures within the Democratic party, pitting progressive firebrand Elizabeth Warren against business-friendly moderates. The schism became public when:

• Rep. Dean Bessent (D-TX) broke ranks to support “targeted tariffs”
• Sen. Warren (D-MA) called the plan “economic arson” in a fiery Senate speech
• Howard Lutnick mobilized Wall Street Democrats to lobby against the measures

“This isn’t protectionism – it’s economic warfare,” Warren declared, highlighting:
✓ 18 million US jobs tied to China trade
✓ 42% average price hike on consumer electronics
✓ $300B in projected pension fund losses

Meanwhile, the pro-tariff faction argues:
→ China’s IP theft costs $600B annually
→ 78% of critical minerals are China-controlled
→ Tariffs could revive 3M manufacturing jobs