Robert Lighthizer Defends Trump’s Tariff Policies

null Jan. 7, 2024 10:50 am ETA truck arrives to pick up a shipping container at the Port of Los Angeles, Nov. 30, 2021. Photo: Damian Dovarganes/Associated PressYour Jan. 2 editorial “Tariffs and the Common Man” arguing against President Trump’s proposal for new tariffs is fundamentally wrong.First, it ignores the national-security implications of free-trade policies. Transferring our national wealth to our adversaries and losing our manufacturing base makes us less safe. We can’t ignore the dire threat that the Chinese Communist Party poses to America generally and our economy specifically.Copyright ©2024 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Sponsored OffersTurboTax: Extra 10% Off online federal products With TurboTax service codeThe Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock RecommendationsH&R Block Tax: Get 20% Off H&R Block tax software productsTop Resume: Top Resume Coupon: 10% Off professional resume writingeBay: Unlock 10% Off orders W

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Robert Lighthizer Defends Trump’s Tariff Policies

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Jan. 7, 2024 10:50 am ET

A truck arrives to pick up a shipping container at the Port of Los Angeles, Nov. 30, 2021. Photo: Damian Dovarganes/Associated Press

Your Jan. 2 editorial “Tariffs and the Common Man” arguing against President Trump’s proposal for new tariffs is fundamentally wrong.

First, it ignores the national-security implications of free-trade policies. Transferring our national wealth to our adversaries and losing our manufacturing base makes us less safe. We can’t ignore the dire threat that the Chinese Communist Party poses to America generally and our economy specifically.