Amid growing backlash to President Donald Trump's trade war from many American farmers, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke up in favor of the president Tuesday -- and was immediately raked over the coals.
Writing on Twitter, the senator acknowledged that the trade war is "sometimes painful" but said that it "must be done" to balance out the trade relationship between the United States and China.
Rubio did seem to say that the president had erred in taking on China alone while also isolating longtime American allies by fighting with them over trade as well, but he concluded by saying that "[The president and his administration] deserve credit for being first ones in 3 decades to forcefully confront our dangerous economic,security & geopolitical problem with China."
Many of Rubio's followers, however, were not buying his latest spin, and many pointed out that wealthy people like him are the least likely to get squeezed economically by a slowing or contracting economy.
Check out some of the reactions below.
