Scott Colom supports lowering tariffs.
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiOct 23, 2026
Multiple sources show Scott Colom, the Democratic Senate candidate in Mississippi, consistently opposing Trump's tariffs and calling for low tariffs as of October 2026, which matches the claim as of 2026-10-23. The claim is a faithful extraction of the passage's 'making tariffs low' remark, and the sources are mostly local news and campaign materials rather than fact-checkers.
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What we found
Supports. Colom said 'The conservative position is low tariffs' and that Mississippi needs someone 'fighting for low cost, low tariffs,' as reported by the Magnolia Tribune.[1]
Supports. The Transparency Report summary of Colom's platform states that he supports 'lowering tariffs,' and his campaign site says he will 'vote to take back Congress's power over tariffs.'[2][3]
Supports. Colom called tariffs 'the greatest sales tax we've seen in decades' at an October 22 rally, and the Sun Herald reported that he opposes tariffs driving up the cost of living.[4][5]
Supports. The Enterprise-Journal and WLOX (both published before the claim date) quote Colom calling for low tariffs and describing tariffs as a tax on consumers.[6][7]
Context. The Centrist Independent Voter endorsement describes Colom as opposing President Trump's broad tariffs and wanting Congress to reclaim tariff authority, which is a related but narrower position than a general call to lower tariffs.[8]
Context. Sources published after the claim date (October 29) repeat Colom's low-tariff position. Nothing in the sources contradicts it as of October 23.[1][7]
Sources
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- 1Mississippi hasn’t elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate ...magnoliatribune.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 2Scott Colom — Democratic, U.S. Senate — Transparency Reporttransparencyreport.io · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Where Scott Stands - Scott Colom for Senatescottcolom.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Why former VP Harris said there is hope for Colom, MS on Election Dayrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5What do Senate candidates Cindy Hyde-Smith, Scott Colom say ...sunherald.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Get to know the candidates running for U.S. Senate in ...wlox.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Mississippi hasn't elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1982. Scott Colom believes he will change that November 3enterprise-journal.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 8Scott Colom Endorsed for Mississippi U.S. Senatecentristindependentvoter.com · not rated · cited for: context
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