For more than twenty years, the United States has been the world’s largest importer of industrial machinery. We handed our competitors the tools that build everything else. That’s a vulnerability for our national security and for the strength of our economy.
President Trump’s proclamation begins to turn that around, and it’s a clear win for American industry. Smart tariffs, less reliance on foreign suppliers and a real commitment to reindustrialization tell American manufacturers that their government has their back.
The Bull Moose Project applauds President Trump and Secretary Lutnick. If the coming decades are going to be America’s golden age, we have to build the machines that build the country. This is a major step toward doing exactly that.
