US Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia says ‘draconian’ tariffs threaten small businesses

U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., speaks during a congressional hearing on Thursday, May 16, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Small businesses across metro Atlanta are raising concerns about the Trump administration’s new and rapidly-changing tariffs.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson of DeKalb County said he’s been meeting with local business owners and his constituents are worried about staying in business.

“All of that is heightened by how we don’t know what’s going to happen. So it’s the tariffs and the uncertainty that’s kind of a double whammy,” said Johnson in an interview on WABE’s “All Things Considered.”