Blaze News original: Trump’s reciprocal tariffs — and decades of devastating fees the world pushed on America

President Donald Trump has repeatedly scorched decades of unfair trading practices for hindering the United States’ economy. He dubbed Wednesday, April 2, ” Liberation Day” for America, unveiling a sweeping list of new tariffs targeting nations — both friends and adversaries — that have long burdened the U.S. with far higher fees than it has placed on them in return.

The administration had previously announced that it planned to roll out “reciprocal tariffs,” explaining that the U.S. would begin imposing balanced fees. Trump left room for some exceptions to this rule, noting that countries fueling America’s illegal immigration and drug crisis would face significantly higher tariff rates.

‘They charge us; we charge them.’

While Trump and his Cabinet have maintained that increasing

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