Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., told Newsmax on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s new tariffs will benefit American workers, particularly in his state.

“This has been a long time coming and it’s something we’ve wanted to see in West Virginia for decades,” Moore said on “Newsline.” “Somebody to stand up, to have the courage to actually do something, to reverse this trend that has been destroying communities in West Virginia for decades, from NAFTA to China and the World Trade Organization.”

Moore said he was not surprised by the volatility in the stock market in response to the news.

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