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How Trump justifies his tariffs — from budget balancing to protecting ‘the soul’ of America

Trump granted a one-month exemption on new tariffs for U.S. Automakers from Mexico and Canada amid concerns about domestic manufacturing.
Trump cited concerns over illegal immigration and national security as reasons for imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
Trump stated that tariffs will help balance the budget and protect American jobs, referring to them as a mechanism for fairness and national prosperity.
He emphasized that the tariffs are also meant to protect 'the soul of our country.

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Wyoming Tribune Eagle

POINT: Let free trade work its magic

Tariff advocates have three main arguments. One, they raise revenue. Two, they revive domestic industries. And three, they are a diplomatic negotiating tool. Not only do these arguments not stand on their own, they contradict one another.

6 days ago

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American Military News

Trump hails retaliatory tariffs in defense of America’s jobs and its soul

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. U.S. President Donald Trump defended on Tuesday his policy on tariffs saying reciprocal duties to be imposed across the board from April 2 would not only protect U.S. jobs but would defend the soul of the country. Trump, in his address to a joint session of Congress six weeks after taking office for a second term, said tariffs was “a beautiful word” and hi…

7 days ago

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The Independent

How Trump justifies his tariffs: From ‘fairness’ to budget balancing

The president has offered an array of reasons to justify the tariffs, despite warnings from experts it could lead to higher prices for U.S. businesses and consumers

8 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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La Presse

How does Trump justify his customs duties?

For President Donald Trump, "customs duty" ("tariff") is much more than "the most beautiful word in the dictionary," as he often says.

8 days ago·Montreal, Canada

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Associated Press News

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How Trump justifies his tariffs — from budget balancing to protecting 'the soul' of America

To President Donald Trump, “tariff” is more than “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” In Trump’s view, tariffs are a cure for many of the nation’s ills and a tool to reach new heights.

8 days ago·United States

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Associated Press News

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How Trump justifies his tariffs — from budget balancing to protecting 'the soul' of America

8 days ago·United States

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Fast Company

Trump’s plan for reciprocal food tariffs is a disastrously bad idea, and we’re all going to pay for it

For obvious reasons, most of the attention that’s been paid to President Donald Trump’s various tariff schemes has focused on the across-the-board tariffs he’s imposed on our biggest trading partners, Canada, Mexico, and China. But Trump has another, even more elaborate, and more costly, tariff scheme that he plans to roll out next month—one he alluded to a few days ago in a Truth Social post he wrote to “the Great Farmers of the United States.”…

9 days ago

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