Dooley praised Trump’s tariffs and minimized Georgians’ economic suffering. Tariffs slammed Georgians with increased housing costs and grocery bills and constricted activity at Georgia’s ports.
[AUDIO] Dooley Claimed There Was A “Fiscal Crisis” From The Biden Administration Which Meant “The President In His Administration Recognizes It, And They're Doing Everything They Can To Try To Work Toward Having Some Fiscal Responsibility. And Tariffs Are A Part Of That.” “HOST: Do you support these tariffs and how would you work to help these businesses kind of navigate their way through the push and pull of different tariffs. DOOLEY: Yeah. Well, let's start with two main points here. Number one, everybody needs to realize we're in a fiscal crisis. I mean, the Biden administration, our budget and deficit issues right now are a disgrace. It's an embarrassment because of what they've done. And so, the president in his administration recognizes it, and they're doing everything they can to try to work toward having some fiscal responsibility. And tariffs are a part of that. All right.” [Politically Georgia, 8/25/25]
Georgia Businesses Braced For “Higher Costs, Tighter Margins, And Increased Uncertainty” Under Trump’s Tariffs. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, “While the Trump administration argues that long-term gains in domestic investment will outweigh short-term disruption, the outcome will depend heavily on how global trade partners respond–and how quickly new deals, if any, are created. For now, businesses across Georgia are bracing for potentially higher costs, tighter margins, and increased uncertainty” [Fox 5 Atlanta, 4/8/25]