In an unexpected turn of events, three Senate Republicans broke ranks with their party, nearly derailing President Donald Trump’s ambitious global tariff strategy. On April 30, 2025, a contentious vote in the Senate resulted in a 49-49 deadlock, with Republican Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Rand Paul (R-KY) defying their fellow Republicans and the president’s policies. This defection almost reversed the tariffs imposed on Canada and left many within the party questioning the future of Trump’s economic agenda.