President Donald Trump ripped into a group of Republican lawmakers on Tuesday night for pushing legislation that would curb his authority to impose tariffs, accusing them of undermining his ability to negotiate strong trade deals for American workers.

Speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee’s annual dinner, Trump unloaded on what he called “rebel Republicans” looking to score political points by challenging his trade strategy. He mocked the idea that Congress should lead tariff negotiations, saying, “Let me tell you, you don’t negotiate like I negotiate.”

The fiery remarks were aimed at House Republicans like Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, who is sponsoring a bipartisan bill to wrest trade authority away from the White House. “I don’t like the thought of waging a trade war with the entire world,” Bacon told reporters earlier in the day.

Over in the Senate, Sens. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) are spearheading a resolution to repeal Trump’s global tariffs entirely. Meanwhile, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) have proposed requiring congressional approval for any new tariffs beyond 60 days.

Trump didn’t hold back in ridiculing those efforts, saying sarcastically, “Oh, that’s what I need — I need some guy telling me how to negotiate.”

“Even the talk around Capitol Hill about limiting my powers hurts your negotiation,” Trump said. “And then the fake news wants to build it up, and it has no chance anyway.”

The president went on to say that if Congress took control of trade negotiations, China would be “the happiest people in the world.” He added that Beijing wouldn’t be hit with his current 104% tariff rate — they’d get off scot-free. “We’d be paying them 104%,” he quipped.

Trump’s comments come just one day after he raised China’s tariff rate to 125% and paused new tariffs on 75 other countries that chose not to retaliate. The White House has framed the tariff campaign as part of a broader push to reset global trade and protect American jobs.

As the president warned, any perceived weakness or division within the GOP gives leverage to America’s adversaries. “We have to remain united as I defend workers from unfair trade,” he told the room of Republican lawmakers and donors.

Trump’s team has already warned that further efforts to block his trade powers will be met with fierce resistance. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters earlier this week, “President Trump has a spine of steel and he will not break.”

Despite pushback from inside his own party, Trump is charging ahead with his America First trade agenda — and making it clear that any Republican trying to tie his hands on tariffs will get steamrolled in the process.