Always winning. Democrats are always lying and on the losing side.
As Mr. Trump just declared, it’s “very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them” as the Canadian government continues to express hatred for the president’s “America First” agenda, which is creating millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
During my time in Congress, we fought efforts to undermine Mr. Trump’s agenda and foreign countries seeking to flood our country with unfairly traded products. Under Mr. Trump, the critically important U.S. aluminum and steel tariffs allow America to rebuild domestic manufacturing jobs. In 2018, Section 232 tariffs were levied on imports of foreign aluminum and steel, leading to an increase in U.S. production.
Under President Biden’s autopen leadership, Canada was allowed to flood the U.S. market with cheap foreign metal without any consequences. Because of Mr. Biden’s failure to enforce Mr. Trump’s aluminum 232 program, Canadian aluminum imports surged by more than 30%, destroying American manufacturing families and forcing three U.S. aluminum smelters to shut down permanently.
As my friends in Congress undertake investigations into Mr. Biden’s mental decline, there is no doubt that his weakness helped destroy tens of thousands of American manufacturing jobs. On his watch, 400 aluminum workers were laid off in Missouri, 600 great American workers lost their jobs in Kentucky and more than 700 aluminum workers lost their jobs in Washington state after Canada got an exemption.
After his historic reelection, Mr. Trump reinstated the aluminum tariff on foreign countries that cheat, raising it to 50% in June to stop the bleeding. As Canada seeks an exemption once again, history shows us the request must be denied unless we again want another flood of Canadian aluminum killing American manufacturing jobs.
According to an independent report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, more than $850 million in subsidies prop up Canada’s aluminum industry. These subsidies artificially lower the cost of production for Canadian producers at the expense of American manufacturers who abide by free market principles.
Even after Mr. Trump imposed targeted tariffs, Canadian aluminum producers are still striking electricity deals with Quebec’s state-owned electricity provider. In fact, Canadian aluminum producer Aluminerie Alouette just announced it will receive cheap power from the state through 2045. The OECD classifies this as a subsidy.
Canada’s unwillingness to play fairly shows us all why Mr. Trump is doing the right thing.
As a former chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, I can tell you that tariff exemptions for foreign countries put our national security at risk. Relying on foreign countries in a crisis will leave the U.S. dangerously exposed, particularly if a conflict results in international supply chain disruptions.
The simple reality is that if we produce aluminum at home, we can sustain our military with the critical minerals necessary to build fighter jets and body armor and support American warriors who keep us safe.
While left-wing globalists claim that Mr. Trump’s aluminum tariffs harm groups such as U.S. auto manufacturers, the reality is that the overall downstream effects make up a minuscule portion of the average vehicle. As part of the “America First” agenda, Mr. Trump is teaching us that we must reduce our reliance on imported metals and parts. Wholesale carve-outs and blanket exclusions and exemptions will quickly undermine his program and stop the reshoring of America’s aluminum industry before it has a chance to really start.
The Section 232 aluminum and steel tariffs are a tool to incentivize resilient, domestic supply chains that will strengthen U.S. economic and national security.
As Mr. Trump said publicly this summer, “We really don’t want Canadian steel and we don’t want Canadian aluminum because we want to be able to do it ourselves.” His 50% targeted tariff is working: Two new aluminum smelters have already been announced, and these will triple U.S. production and create thousands of American manufacturing jobs.
Mr. Trump is launching a manufacturing renaissance in America and standing up for thousands of American workers. Now is the time to stand strong with his “America First” trade agenda as we rebuild our great nation.
Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs are working
In the wake of President Trump’s historic trade deals with the European Union, Japan and South Korea, along with his declaration that “trillions of dollars are being taken in on tariffs,” our country is winning at levels never seen before. Canada, our neighbor to the north, seems unable to get with the program.As Mr. Trump just declared, it’s “very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them” as the Canadian government continues to express hatred for the president’s “America First” agenda, which is creating millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
During my time in Congress, we fought efforts to undermine Mr. Trump’s agenda and foreign countries seeking to flood our country with unfairly traded products. Under Mr. Trump, the critically important U.S. aluminum and steel tariffs allow America to rebuild domestic manufacturing jobs. In 2018, Section 232 tariffs were levied on imports of foreign aluminum and steel, leading to an increase in U.S. production.
Under President Biden’s autopen leadership, Canada was allowed to flood the U.S. market with cheap foreign metal without any consequences. Because of Mr. Biden’s failure to enforce Mr. Trump’s aluminum 232 program, Canadian aluminum imports surged by more than 30%, destroying American manufacturing families and forcing three U.S. aluminum smelters to shut down permanently.
As my friends in Congress undertake investigations into Mr. Biden’s mental decline, there is no doubt that his weakness helped destroy tens of thousands of American manufacturing jobs. On his watch, 400 aluminum workers were laid off in Missouri, 600 great American workers lost their jobs in Kentucky and more than 700 aluminum workers lost their jobs in Washington state after Canada got an exemption.
After his historic reelection, Mr. Trump reinstated the aluminum tariff on foreign countries that cheat, raising it to 50% in June to stop the bleeding. As Canada seeks an exemption once again, history shows us the request must be denied unless we again want another flood of Canadian aluminum killing American manufacturing jobs.
According to an independent report by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, more than $850 million in subsidies prop up Canada’s aluminum industry. These subsidies artificially lower the cost of production for Canadian producers at the expense of American manufacturers who abide by free market principles.
Even after Mr. Trump imposed targeted tariffs, Canadian aluminum producers are still striking electricity deals with Quebec’s state-owned electricity provider. In fact, Canadian aluminum producer Aluminerie Alouette just announced it will receive cheap power from the state through 2045. The OECD classifies this as a subsidy.
Canada’s unwillingness to play fairly shows us all why Mr. Trump is doing the right thing.
As a former chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, I can tell you that tariff exemptions for foreign countries put our national security at risk. Relying on foreign countries in a crisis will leave the U.S. dangerously exposed, particularly if a conflict results in international supply chain disruptions.
The simple reality is that if we produce aluminum at home, we can sustain our military with the critical minerals necessary to build fighter jets and body armor and support American warriors who keep us safe.
While left-wing globalists claim that Mr. Trump’s aluminum tariffs harm groups such as U.S. auto manufacturers, the reality is that the overall downstream effects make up a minuscule portion of the average vehicle. As part of the “America First” agenda, Mr. Trump is teaching us that we must reduce our reliance on imported metals and parts. Wholesale carve-outs and blanket exclusions and exemptions will quickly undermine his program and stop the reshoring of America’s aluminum industry before it has a chance to really start.
The Section 232 aluminum and steel tariffs are a tool to incentivize resilient, domestic supply chains that will strengthen U.S. economic and national security.
As Mr. Trump said publicly this summer, “We really don’t want Canadian steel and we don’t want Canadian aluminum because we want to be able to do it ourselves.” His 50% targeted tariff is working: Two new aluminum smelters have already been announced, and these will triple U.S. production and create thousands of American manufacturing jobs.
Mr. Trump is launching a manufacturing renaissance in America and standing up for thousands of American workers. Now is the time to stand strong with his “America First” trade agenda as we rebuild our great nation.