Gallego presses Lutnick on administration’s plan to slap 21 percent tariff on Mexican tomatoes

Apr 17, 2025 - 07:00
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Gallego presses Lutnick on administration’s plan to slap 21 percent tariff on Mexican tomatoes
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is expressing concern over the Trump administration’s intent to impose a nearly 21 percent tariff on most Mexican tomatoes coming into the country by withdrawing from a 2019 trade agreement, warning that it will lead to higher prices and fewer options at grocery stores.  Gallego argued that the 2019 Tomato Suspension…