WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Colorado Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen is calling out President Donald Trump for the high cost of tariffs as families struggle to pay for back-to-school supplies.

“I write to express my deep alarm at the damage your reckless tariffs are inflicting on American families as they prepare to send their kids back to school. You promised to lower costs on day one. But as summer comes to a close, many parents are facing astronomical costs on everything from school supplies to groceries,” Pettersen, a Jefferson County Democrat, wrote in a letter to President Trump on Tuesday.

A US News survey found 62% of Americans are expecting to pay more for back-to-school items than last year.

The survey also found that two-thirds of parents started shopping early this year to avoid

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