Staff Reports
President Donald Trump has once again taken the reins of the American economy, wielding the power of tariffs like a knight charges into battle. Declaring the U.S. trade deficit a national emergency, he has imposed a baseline 10% tariff across the board and customized rates for those nations that have been taking advantage of American workers for far too long. This bold move seeks to correct decades of lax trade policies that have drained the lifeblood from American manufacturing and put national security in jeopardy.
Typically, the left would be in an uproar over such assertive measures, but remarkably, the critique comes not just from them; even former Vice President Mike Pence has chimed in to express his dismay. He claims these tariffs represent the largest peacetime tax hike in American history, projecting a dire financial burden of over $3,500 per year on each American family. Certainly, Pence knows how to rattle cages, but the question remains: is he more in tune with the needs of American industry or just echoing the rhetoric of the establishment?
Career politicians like Mike Pence are part of the problem, they did nothing for decades while our industrial sector was gutted.
President Trump is finally reversing their failed policies and fighting back for American workers. That’s exactly what we saw today. pic.twitter.com/02V21lz8an
— Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) April 3, 2025
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio stepped up to defend these tariffs on CNN, showcasing the strength and resilience of the auto industry. In a moment that made heads turn, he highlighted record car sales in March, reminding the skeptics that dealerships are inundated with inventory. So, for anyone worried about heightened car prices, Moreno points out that there’s ample stock on hand, allowing consumers to buy their vehicles without feeling the sting of those tariffs just yet.
The senator’s enthusiasm didn’t stop there. Moreno argued that tariffs are essential for reinvigorating the American workforce. He referenced Henry Ford’s wisdom: pay American workers better, and they will buy the very products they help create. It’s a simple equation that the traditional politicians appear to have forgotten amid their endless cycle of indecisiveness and compromises that have led to offshoring American jobs.
Addressing the issue of foreign-made parts creeping into U.S. cars, Moreno emphasizes that vehicles made under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement can still roll off the lot without tariffs. It’s the cars designed and manufactured overseas that will face penalties, inadvertently encouraging a shift back to domestic production. The senator dismissed any talk of impending “short-term pain,” reassuring everyone that the auto industry has enough supply not to send car prices soaring right out of the gate. So much for the catastrophe Pence predicted.
In a spicy rebuttal to Pence’s bureaucratic bluster, Moreno accused him of being out of touch. After all, what does a guy who’s only ever run political campaigns know about real-world business? Moreno is clearly fed up with the old guard, suggesting that Pence and his ilk are largely responsible for the decline of the American industrial sector. Trump’s policies aim to dismantle the very foundations that enabled foreign interests to strip American jobs away, a move that prioritizes the future of American workers over political comfort. When the dust settles, it’ll be clear that this battle isn’t just about tariffs; it’s about reigniting the promise of the American Dream for the middle class.
