US Senate Opposes Tariffs on Canada in Rare Split From Trump (1)

Republican senators were forced late Wednesday to do something they’ve avoided: take a public stand on the trade war President Donald Trump is instigating.

The Senate passed a Democratic resolution taking aim at his earlier tariffs on Canada, just hours after Trump stood in the White House Rose Garden to announce sweeping plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on other countries.

The vote was 51-48, with four Republicans joining all Democrats voting in favor.

While the resolution had just enough Republican defectors to pass, it’s unlikely to force Trump to change his ways. Trump has promised he would veto it even ...