Democrats hate the “disturbance” of Trump’s trade war, but “no one on our side thinks of zero tariffs as ever.”

Democrats say it soonPresident Donald Trump’s tariffsIt’s horrible, terrible, awful. But Democrats also emphasize that they are not inherently antifunctions.

What Trump’s political opponents say they really hate is the “confusion” he unleashes.

“Taxes are an important tool in the economic toolbox,” the senator said.Elizabeth WarrenD-Mass. “Trump is creating chaos, and that chaos is weakening our economy and our families in the short and long term.

D-Va. Sen. Tim Kane of the Democrats have a consensus that “a unified concept where target tariffs work, tariffs are bad across committees.”

“The right targeting is in the eyes of the viewers, but no one on our side is thinking of zero tariffs,” Kane said.

The Democrats’ message is intended to convey that they are rational, focused on competent governance and adapted to the pain of financial markets. It’s a pitch for swing voters who want to see more manufacturing but are displeased with the outcome of Trump’s approach to tariffs. The risk is that pure critique moves faster than measured policy analysis and is also a nuanced discussion when it spreads on social media.

For the Trump White House, that message is nothing but hypocrisy.

White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt noted on Tuesday that D-Calif Rep. Nancy Pelosi, who will later become the House Speaker, had warned trade in June 1996.ChinaIt meant a higher trade deficit and unemployment.

“It’s nothing more than the principles of our economy, national security, democracy,” Pelosi said before voting that the House would not overturn it.

The Trump administration sees those statements as evidence that Democrats actually support what Trump is doing despite their stated opposition.

“Everyone in Washington, whether they want to admit it or not, knows that this president is right about tariffs and trade,” Leavitt told reporters. “Nancy Pelosi can thank President Trump today.”

Not all Democrats have their needles clean.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer gave a speech in Washington on Wednesday, calling for the use of tariffs like “mesulpel.” Hours later, she was in an oval office with Trump – quickly caught up in the video – and the president signed an order to investigate the two of his public critics, giving him uncommitted meditation on tariff negotiations.

Whitmer’s office later said in a statement that she was “surprised” when she was brought to the event after a meeting with Trump, saying “her presence is not in support of the statement made at the event.”

This month, Trump imposed unilateral tariffs among China, the European Union, Mexico, Canada, Japan, South Korea and dozens of other countries.

However, on Wednesday he suspended most of the 90-day tariffs, applying a 10% baseline import tax, 145% tariff on Chinese products and a 25% tariff in Mexico and Canada for most countries. There are also tariffs on automobiles, steel and aluminum, and there are more plans for certain products.

Tariffs are expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars per year in new revenue, but the average US household can reduce disposable income by more than $4,000 as importers and businesses pass the tax expense.

U.S. debt interest rates are rising ASInvestors are worriedOn the soundness of Trump’s policies. Major stock indexes are downConsumer sentimentIt is the second lowest level in the history of the University of Michigan research.

Some Democrats are trying to focus on their constituencies and are trying to revive the talk points from Trump’s customs war during his first term.

“Peasanctuaries, especially those who have been hit so hard by Trump’s last trade war, fear that this could be existential for their business,” said D-Wis Sen. Tammy Baldwin. “These are mostly small and medium-sized family farms. Input costs will rise and export markets will be closed.”

D-Wis. Rep. Gwen Moore said tariffs are “devastating” for her state’s urban and rural communities. But Moore added that Democrats should still defend themselves in raising workforce and product standards to keep American goods and services competitive in the global market.

“I know a lot of our autoworkers were invited to vote for Donald Trump because they probably thought he would give them some relief,” Moore said. “But the price of the car will rise as component parts are everywhere. There is no strategy.”

But not all Democrats want to hedge their response to Trump’s trade tools.

“I’m not a bit interested in what a democratic response should be,” said Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii. “Trump is deliberately destroying the American economy. We just say that and don’t make it very complicated.”

This story was originally introduced Fortune.com