Dan Sullivan Soft-Pedals Trump Tariffs in Alaska Race as Brother's Company Raises Prices
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 14
Dan Sullivan Soft-Pedals Trump Tariffs in Alaska Race as Brother's Company Raises Prices
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 14
Summary
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan has largely avoided talking about tariffs on the campaign trail even as he continues backing President Donald Trump’s trade policy in Washington during his re-election bid.
Trump’s tariffs have roiled the economy and angered consumers, leaving Sullivan to balance loyalty to the president with voters who rate Trump poorly on handling the economy.
RPM International, run by Sullivan’s older brother Frank Sullivan, has publicly complained that tariff-driven volatility is a “huge headache” for the maker of Rust-Oleum, Roto-Rooter and The Pink Stuff.
RPM has responded by moving some manufacturing, restructuring importer deals, stockpiling materials and raising prices, underscoring the business strain behind the political tightrope.