On April 2 — Liberation Day — President Donald Trump announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs, describing them as “kind” to foreign countries. Why? Because they were half the rate of foreign tariffs.
Many were surprised by this. If tariffs are good, then more must be better, right? Why not raise them to match the foreign tariffs?
America has embraced the globalist experiment and paid the price.
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Trump’s “kind” tariffs serve a deeper strategic purpose. They provide both a carrot and a stick to foreign suppliers: Foreign countries can lower or eliminate their tariffs, promoting free and fair trade — the carrot — or they will face the wrath of truly reciprocal tariffs in
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