Sen. J.D. Vance has warned that the United States will face dire consequences in the coming decades if it continues to rely on Chinese “slave labor” for manufacturing.
Vance made the remarks during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream. Mr. Bream asked Mr. Vance to explain former President Trump's support for broad tariffs on foreign goods, and questioned whether they could result in significant price increases for Americans. presented.
“William McKinley and Teddy Roosevelt advocated tariffs to ensure that American workers got a fair deal and to prevent foreign competitors from undercutting American workers' wages,” Vance said. “They used it to build the American industrial powerhouse we know today.”
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J.D. Vance defended President Donald Trump's tariff policies, saying the United States has relied on China's “slave labor” for too long. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
“If you are a foreign competitor working in China, [you’re] They use literal Chinese slave labor for $3 a day. “American middle-class workers will never be able to compete with China's foreign slave labor on cost alone — we can compete on quality,” he continued.
“So if you're going to use slave labor in China, what the tariffs say is you pay a hefty fine before you can bring those products back into the United States. “The only way to ensure that there is an 'industrial base.'
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Vance also warned that current policies could lead to a future in which the United States relies on foreign countries to manufacture virtually all of its products.
Former President Trump has said he supports significant tariffs on foreign competitors. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
he argued that the United States must exert economic pressure On Foreign Competitors or Not: “20 to 30 years from now, we will be producing everything we need, the medicines we put in our children's bodies, the weapons of war our militaries use.'' We're going to wake up in a country where we're “by a foreign country that doesn't like us very much.'' ”
“We tried an experiment, a failed experiment, of moving jobs to China and building prosperity from there,” he said.
Vance warned that current policies could lead to U.S. weapons of war being produced in other countries. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Earlier this year, President Trump announced an elimination plan. China's Most Favored Nation Trade Status It will also impose a universal standard 10% tariff on imported goods. According to the Washington Post, in private, President Trump has imposed tariffs of as much as 60% on Chinese products.
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Economists have warned that higher tariffs would cause prices for everyday goods to rise as U.S. companies rely on cheaper raw materials from China.
Fox New's Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.
