The Arkansas senator defends Trump's trade war with China with a noteworthy comparison.
Defending President Trump’s ongoing trade war with China in the face of impending economic hardship for American farmers, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., downplayed those concerns as “minimal” compared with the sacrifices made by U.S. troops killed while fighting overseas.
"There will be some sacrifice on the part of Americans, I grant you that. But also that sacrifice is pretty minimal compared to the sacrifices that our soldiers make overseas that are fallen heroes or laid to rest," @SenTomCotton on trade war with China pic.twitter.com/lqlEZtaeBs A Bronze Star recipient, Cotton served in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan and Iraq, and now sits on the Armed Services Committee. He has been a staunch Trump defender.
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