Trump’s tariff pause: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: President Trump’s pause of bigger tariffs on some international locations for 90 days after stock-market chaos.
It’s like what President Trump stated: “Someone had to do it” (“ ‘Yippy’ . . . to yippee!” April 10).
The pause, ensuing from quite a few international locations reaching out for negotiation, is proof that his plan is efficient.
When we agreed to embrace the World Trade Organization model of international economics, I don’t assume tens of hundreds of plant closings and people jobs getting shipped to international international locations was what we anticipated.
This is a good technique to repair the imbalances in commerce agreements which have existed for many years.
There are so many advantages to Trump’s method, similar to stopping the exploitation of low-cost labor and giving us the prospect to revive our center class with manufacturing jobs.
I’m from a middle-class household, and all my dad’s jobs, starting from automotive to plant supervisor, had been closed and shipped abroad.
The time is now!
Greg Raleigh
Washington, DC
Trump proves again he understands the artwork of the deal.
Many people thought the tariffs had been going to bankrupt our great nation, however he suspended the bigger tariffs on many international locations for 90 days.
President Trump did a turnaround, and the stock market rebounded.
Who knew that will occur?
Trump did.
He knew what he was doing and proved a good gambler, and his tariffs labored for the great of the nation.
Our nation is actually fortunate to have Trump as our president.
I say, bravo Trump.
Frederick Bedell, Jr.
Bellerose
When Trump turns from “My policies will never change” to “You have to have flexibility” in a week, does that make him more just like the (fictional!) authorities in George Orwell’s novel “1984” declaring that “War is peace,” “Freedom is slavery” and “Ignorance is strength”?
Or does it make him what Elon Musk would call a “moron”?
Richard Siegelman
Plainview
On Tuesday, the stock market rallied — till Trump opened his mouth and introduced a 100% tariff on China (though who is aware of how high the tariffs would be the time that is revealed).
Somebody must muzzle him.
I’ve been a sturdy Trump supporter, however he must calm down.
Walter Wayne
Morris Plains, NJ
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Every time Trump says “tariffs,” the stock market takes a nostril dive. And each time he orders a pause on tariffs, shares go up.
There is a need to make sure that the president’s household, Cabinet members, appointees and members of Congress don’t revenue from insider trading.
How about requiring more disclosure about their stock-market investments during the Trump presidency?
We need stronger legal guidelines to forestall any variety of insider trading.
Trump has the flexibility to make his internal circle very wealthy by his actions.
Is the president’s unsure and erratic choices stock-market manipulation to help his pals?
Paul Feiner
Greenburgh
Glenn Reynolds says the tariffs may increase manufacturing (“Trump’s economic shake-up is a shock to the system — that could pay off big,” April 7).
But tariffs additionally raise the price of the uncooked supplies producers depend on, making it more durable for them to grow.
Previous tariffs on metal and aluminum value us 75,000 jobs in industries that depend on these supplies, whereas the US metal sector gained simply 1,000 jobs in return.
Hans Bader
Arlington, Va.
Trump appears oblivious to John Nash’s sport concept, for which he gained the Nobel Prize in economics.
America’s prosperity relies upon not simply on our actions, but in addition on these of the nations we commerce with. Unilateral insurance policies gained’t serve the people — they’ll smash them.
Karl Olsen
Watervliet
One of the important thing platforms Trump campaigned on in 2024 was elevated tariffs.
This is what 77 million Americans voted for.
Bob Sweeney
Warwick, RI
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