Senate Republicans have a request for President Trump: Stop talking about dolls.

Questions about tariffs and their economic impact have prompted Trump to argue that U.S. families need to be prepared to sacrifice during what he hopes is a temporary rough spot that leads to lasting prosperity. To illustrate that point, Trump has argued that instead of buying dozens of dolls for daughters, families only buy a couple as they grow more expensive due to the levies.

While Republicans have been largely in lockstep behind the administration’s actions, the latest messaging has become a turn off. Many GOP lawmakers view it as counterproductive and fear Trump comes off as out of touch.

“Everything that we need to do needs to be instructed by people who experienced scarcity, and that’s clearly the words of somebody that’s never experienced scarcity,” one Senate Republican said. “It’s not really sensitive to the circumstances of people that are struggling every day.”

“It would be helpful to be more relatable,” the GOP member added.

Trump’s initial comment came during a Cabinet meeting last week, surrounded by a number of multi-millionaires and one of........

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