Brace yourselves, globalists—President Donald J. Trump is about to drop the economic hammer, and this time, it’s aimed at leveling the playing field for the forgotten American worker. As the liberal media panics and Wall Street bites its nails, patriots across the country are welcoming what could be the boldest America First economic strike since Trump first walked down that golden escalator.
Dubbed by insiders as “Liberation Day,” Wednesday will mark the announcement of a sweeping new trade policy plan from the Trump White House. While the details remain under wraps, sources say the president could announce either reciprocal tariffs—where U.S. tariffs match the sky-high ones imposed by our so-called “allies”—or a blanket 20% tariff on nearly all imports.
Either option is a direct shot at the globalist system that has gutted American factories, hollowed out our towns, and made us dependent on foreign adversaries for everything from medicine to microchips. And for that reason alone, it’s already a win.
Naturally, the left is in hysterics. Elites at Yale are clutching their pearls, claiming households could face up to $4,200 in “lost purchasing power.” Funny how they never said a word when Biden’s inflation torched our wallets over the last three years. But when Trump acts to bring jobs home and restore manufacturing strength? Suddenly, they find their calculators.
Let’s be clear: the global trade system hasn’t served everyday Americans. It’s served Wall Street, China, and the woke multinationals who gladly shipped American jobs overseas to chase cheap labor and pad their ESG scores. Trump is just doing what any responsible leader should—demanding fair terms for the American people.
Look no further than Vietnam, which ran a $123 billion trade surplus with us last year. Their average tariff on U.S. goods is 9%. Ours on theirs? A pitiful 3.6%. Trump’s message is simple: If you want access to the U.S. consumer, you play fair or pay the price.
The same goes for Ireland, whose sweetheart tax deals have turned it into a haven for pharmaceutical giants. If companies want to flood America with weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, they can do it under fair conditions—or not at all.
Critics say the tariffs could raise prices. Maybe they will—for a while. But inflation already crippled American families under Biden. At least this time, it’s in service of rebuilding our industries, securing our supply chains, and breaking our addiction to hostile nations.
Don’t want to pay more for your sneakers? Then Nike can make them in Ohio instead of Hanoi. Don’t want auto prices to rise? Ford and GM can start building in Michigan, not Mexico. That’s the point—bring it all back home.
And if Wall Street takes a hit? So be it. They’ve been riding high while Middle America got sold out. It’s time they felt a little of the pain that our steelworkers, farmers, and machinists have endured for decades.
The plan is not just economic—it’s strategic. Under Trump, the U.S. will no longer subsidize the rise of China or bankroll the anti-American policies of EU bureaucrats. With Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent preparing a “dirty 15” list of chronic trade abusers, including China, India, Brazil, and the EU, we’re finally calling out the worst offenders and holding them accountable.
And let’s not forget Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs already in place. Or his move to slap 25% tariffs on foreign vehicles and parts, effective as early as May. The message to global manufacturers is loud and clear: build in America, or pay dearly.
Of course, the usual suspects—Schumer, the Chamber of Commerce, and Biden’s leftover economists—will wail about “isolationism.” But Trump isn’t isolating America. He’s insulating it—from global chaos, unfair trade, and supply chain vulnerabilities exposed by COVID and the war in Ukraine.
The days of America being the world’s doormat are over. Trump is fighting for our workers, our industries, and our future. The rest of the world will have to get used to it.
Because under President Trump, it’s no longer America Last.
It’s America First—always.
