While the ceasefire holds in Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz is back open. The disruption caused by its prolonged closure and the increased cost of critical goods have made the importance of domestic manufacturing more clear than ever. In times of crisis, we must be able to manufacture products vital for national security, including steel and aluminum, here in the United States.
Fortunately, President Donald Trump’s Section 232 tariffs are finally bringing manufacturing back home after years of foreign cheating. With renegotiation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on the horizon, it is important for the Trump administration to continue putting America first.
A flood of imported metals, often subsidized by the socialist policies of foreign governments, have cheated American steel and aluminum workers out of business for years. During my time in Congress, I witnessed the consequences of this dynamic firsthand when fighting for my constituents within the U.S.’s manufacturing community. Mexico is particularly notorious, using Chinese aluminum to cheaply manufacture products they ship across our borders tariff-free under the USMCA.
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