President Trump is using leverage to simultaneously level the playing field for American industry, raise revenue, secure investment and boost employment of Americans.
The article argues that Trump's tariffs are not a declaration of war, but a response to existing unfair trade practices by other countries, such as Canada and India, that penalize American industry and workers. It claims these countries impose high tariffs and non-tariff barriers (NTBs) on US exports, while charging low tariffs on their exports to the US and even allowing China to abuse country-of-origin provisions. The author contends that reciprocal tariffs are a justifiable response and that the critique that tariffs will cause inflation to explode do not align with the facts, as tariffs are always at least partly paid for by exporters, not just customers.
