President Trump’s new tariffs are shaking up global trade, but supporters say this bold move will ultimately bring back American jobs and prosperity. Congressman Jeff Van Drew explained on NEWSMAX that these “reciprocal tariffs” level the playing field after years of other countries taking advantage of the U.S.
China just announced 34% tariffs on American goods, but Van Drew calls this predictable “crying and yelling” from nations used to unfair advantages. He says President Trump’s strategy forces trading partners to negotiate better deals where “America comes first, not last.” The congressman admits there might be short-term market drops like yesterday’s 1,600-point Dow plunge, but insists Wall Street will bounce back once foreign leaders stop “showboating” and start dealing.
The tariffs aim to revive U.S. factories and skilled trades that disappeared under globalist policies. Van Drew claims manufacturing plants are already reopening across Pennsylvania and Ohio, putting union workers back in good-paying jobs. He points to new steel mills hiring veterans and auto plants retooling to build American-made electric vehicles without relying on Chinese batteries.
Critics argue higher prices will hurt consumers, but Trump allies counter that $5 gas and $8 bread under Biden proved globalism wasn’t working. “We tried cheap foreign goods – all we got was empty main streets and opioid epidemics,” Van Drew said. The tariffs will pressure companies to make products domestically again, even if TVs and toys cost slightly more at first.
Van Drew compared Trump’s vision to 1980s Reaganomics, where short-term pain led to prolonged prosperity. He says America is entering a “new golden age” where children can inherit family farms instead of seeing them sold to foreign conglomerates. The congressman predicts a manufacturing renaissance that reduces dependence on China for everything from medicines to microchips.
While coastal elites fret about stock dips, Trump supporters in middle America report factories calling former workers off disability rolls. A Michigan tool-and-die shop owner phoned into C-SPAN saying he just hired three machinists laid off in 2017. “We’re making parts for John Deere again instead of importing them from India,” he cheered through static.
Some establishment Republicans worry about trade wars, but Van Drew says real leadership means weathering temporary criticism. He notes Democrats used tariffs effectively from FDR to JFK before embracing “globalist fantasies.” The congressman believes most Americans support putting U.S. workers first, even if MSNBC talking heads disagree.
As tensions escalate, Van Drew urges patience: “Europe and China will come crawling back once they see we’re serious.” He concludes by quoting Trump’s rally cry – “Better to have some turbulence now than let foreign dictators pillage our nation for another four years.” The stage is set for what supporters call the Great American Reset.
