Here’s the truth about tariffs: For 60 years they destroyed the American working class to funnel money upwards into the pockets of the rich. Donald Trump is the first president in generations to tell Wall Street to screw itself—he’s for the working men and women of this country. pic.twitter.com/sCZRFeITYh
— Batya Ungar-Sargon (@bungarsargon) April 3, 2025
America Last: The Trade Hypocrisy
Let’s start with the absurdity of our beef trade. America imports $3 billion worth of beef from Australia, yet Australia refuses to buy our beef to protect its own ranchers. So, riddle me this: how does it make economic sense to ship cattle thousands of miles across the Pacific and still sell it cheaper than beef raised in our own backyard? That’s like bottling American water, shipping it to Sydney, and buying it back at a discount.
This kind of economic insanity isn’t new. Stephen Miller summed it up perfectly when he pointed out that past administrations—Republican and Democrat alike—outsourced critical manufacturing, leaving America at the mercy of foreign suppliers. Medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, steel, and infrastructure materials—entire industries were shipped overseas, making us dependent on nations that don’t have America’s best interests at heart.
The Tariff Panic: Why the Left Hates a Level Playing Field
Tariffs are a simple concept: they level the playing field for American workers by ensuring foreign competitors don’t have an unfair advantage. The Left pretends tariffs are some radical, dangerous move—when in reality, they’re basic self-preservation. If you don’t produce anything, you have no leverage. America cannot survive as just a consumer economy at the mercy of China, Mexico, and the EU.
President Trump put it best when he laid out the disastrous effects of NAFTA:
“Since the beginning of NAFTA, America lost 90,000 factories, 5 million manufacturing jobs, while racking up trade deficits of $19 trillion. That was the worst trade deal ever made.”
Ninety thousand factories. Gone. Entire industries wiped out, while China got rich and Mexico built its economy off American jobs. What other country would sign such a suicidal deal and keep it in place for decades?
The Globalist Panic Over Tariffs
Now, with Trump once again pushing for tariffs, countries that have been robbing us blind for decades are in full panic mode. They know there’s only one possible outcome: America wins. If they can’t dump cheap steel, cars, and semiconductors into our economy without consequences, they’ll have to play fair—or lose access to the most valuable market on the planet.
The math is simple: America buys more than it sells. That means we hold the power. Even if a trade war erupts, the pain is always worse for countries that rely on exporting to America than it is for America itself. China, Mexico, the EU—they all know this, which is why they’re lobbying so hard against Trump’s tariffs.
The Border Disaster: The Other Side of Economic Suicide
Just as Democrats have sold America out on trade, they’re actively undermining national security at the border. And just as tariffs are about protecting American workers, border security is about protecting American citizens.
Consider this: Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are suing the Trump administration to stop efforts requiring that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections. Read that again. The same Democrats who pretend to care about “democracy” are actively trying to erase the meaning of citizenship.
Why? Because their open-border policy isn’t about compassion—it’s about power. Mass illegal migration means more dependency, more government control, and more Democratic voters in the long run. It’s the same playbook they’ve used with trade: weaken America, weaken its people, and consolidate power at the top.
The Left’s Calculated Miscalculation
Democrats and globalists have miscalculated the resolve of MAGA America. They think that Americans will just roll over as their jobs disappear, their wages stagnate, and their country is flooded with illegal immigrants. But they’re wrong.
For years, they told us this decline was “the new normal.” Obama himself dismissed the idea that American manufacturing could ever return. Then Trump came in and forced Carrier to stay, saving American jobs that were Mexico-bound. Turns out, restoring America’s economy wasn’t impossible—it just took a leader who actually wanted to do it.
Now, the Left wants to undo all of that progress. They want endless cheap imports, a borderless America, and permanent economic dependence on foreign nations. Why? Because a weakened America is an America that can be controlled.
The Bottom Line: America Can Win—If We Choose To
America still has every tool necessary to dominate global trade, rebuild its industries, and secure its borders. But we have to demand leadership that puts America first.
Tariffs aren’t radical. Secure borders aren’t extreme. They are the bare minimum requirements for a strong nation. And the fact that Democrats oppose both tells you everything you need to know about their agenda.
We can either be a self-sufficient superpower or a dependent, declining empire. The choice is ours. And as Trump has shown, when America fights back, America wins.
