New York Republican wrangles with CNN host hitting Trump's economic policies

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., sparred with CNN host Sara Sidner in a heated debate over which presidential candidate's policies were worse for the economy on Thursday morning.

Sidner asked Lawler to respond to criticism by economists that former President Trump's tariff proposal on Chinese imports would raise prices for consumers. Lawler defended tariffs before arguing that the Biden-Harris administration's policies had contributed to skyrocketing inflation.

Vice President Kamala Harris "presided over the Inflation Reduction Act.