Donald Trump Claims U.S. Tariffs Did Not Cause Inflation
CLAIM: Former President Donald Trump said during Tuesday night's presidential debate that U.S. import tariffs aren't to blame for record inflation under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Verdict: It's true. Studies have repeatedly shown that there is no connection between tariffs on U.S. imports and the ongoing inflation that is sapping the […]
Trump says more tariffs will stop wars. Experts disagree.
At a rally in North Carolina last month, former President Trump presented a new strategy for world peace: imposing huge tariffs on countries that start wars. “We don't have to send in troops, we can do it with a phone call,” he said. “If we go to war with a country that's friendly or not […]
Trump addresses climate change by returning to tariffs
When asked about climate change, former President Trump returned to the idea of imposing tariffs to protect domestic industries from competition from China. He has vowed to protect American industry and jobs by imposing onerous tariffs to keep cheap, emissions-reducing Chinese electric vehicles out of the U.S. market. “We're going to put a tariff on […]
How Trump Should Fight Back Against Harris on Tariffs
Lamp of experience sheds light on tariffs Donald Trump will have a powerful tool at his disposal when he debates Kamala Harris this week: experience. When Trump came to office promising to tear up international agreements and impose tariffs, many critics were quick to say that he Trade war beginsEconomic forecasters on both the left […]
CNN host spars with GOP rep over Trump tariffs, Harris corporate tax hike
In an interview on Thursday, CNN host Sara Sydnor debated Rep. Mike Lawler (R-New York) about former President Trump's plans to increase tariffs and Vice President Harris' plan to increase corporate taxes. In a heated exchange, Lawler vigorously defended Trump's tariffs and slammed Harris' plan to raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%, […]
Americans Support Tariffs, Drilling, and Deporting Illegals
Americans support 'America First' trade, energy and immigration policies Tariffs and deportations are popular policies. Recent vote From YouGov economist The magazine is A majority of Americans support deporting or arresting illegal immigrantsThirty-seven percent strongly support deportation or arrest, and an additional 16% somewhat support these policies. Just over a third of Americans, 35 percent, […]
Kamala Harris Falsely Says Tariffs Are A Middle Class Sales Tax
CLAIM: Kamala Harris said Thursday that President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose a 10% tariff on imports would amount to a sales tax on Americans. In her convention speech, Harris argued that President Trump’s tariffs would amount to a “national sales tax, a Trump tax.” Verdict: False. Customs duties are paid not by consumers but […]
Tariffs Are Not Taxes on American Consumers
The Truth About Duties and Taxes Donald Trump’s proposal A flat 10% tariff The argument that this amounts to a tax on middle-class Americans calls for a deeper look into why such an argument is off the mark. First, let’s understand the basics. Tariffs are taxesThese are government taxes on imported goods levied directly on […]
J.D. FOSTER: A Conservative Defense Of Trump-Biden Tariffs
Former President Donald Trump was lambasted for the tariffs imposed when he was in office and for proposing more of the same. But then President Joe Biden slapped new tariffs on steel from China routed through Mexico, an act met mostly with silence. Are both men wrong? Are tariffs sound policy or a terrible idea? It […]
Biden Administration Imposes Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum Shipped From Mexico
The White House announced in a press release Wednesday they would be imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports shipped to the U.S. through Mexico. President Joe Biden accused “foreign producers” of increasing their steel products shipped through Mexico in order “to circumvent the duties on steel articles” imported into the U.S. in the statement. Biden […]