Washington, DC…From the White House…”It’s cliché, yet true — the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and expecting a different result. The trade policies of the past several decades have failed this nation, its workers, and our communities.
Twenty years ago, The New York Times Editorial Board responded to the January 2005 trade deficit of $58.3 billion by writing an editorial entitled “Dangerous deficits.” Deficits are certainly dangerous; former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker said trade deficits were to blame for the Great Recession.
The Times wrote in 2005: “At $58.3 billion, the U.S. trade deficit for January exceeded everyone’s worst expectations… The trade deficit is the single most important factor in measuring the extent to which the United States lives beyond its means.”
Since then, our trade deficit has more than DOUBLED. The U.S. trade deficit in January totaled a whopping $131.4 billion.
The impact has been seen everywhere.
Since 1990, manufacturing employment has decreased by 59% in New York and decreased by 35% in Ohio.
The loss of these jobs killed innocent Americans and destroyed towns. Multiple studies show the loss of jobs due to bad trade deals led to an increase in drug overdoses.
However, liberal commentators have lost interest in fixing this problem. In fact, they are offended at the suggestion that industry should return to America.
Chris Matthews was inexplicably stunned on MSNBC and asked, “What are we going to do? Have more lumber made in the United States now!?” Yes, we are. President Donald J. Trump even signed an executive order to expand American timber production.
Likewise, Nia Malika-Henderson on CNN ridiculously asked, “Is it worth it to upend the global economy for HVAC jobs?” Apparently, Nia Malika-Henderson thinks preserving low-wage jobs in China is more important than creating high-wage jobs in America.
The loss of American industry means we struggle to build ships, medicine, and other essential goods. This is a national security emergency.
Fortunately, we are already seeing progress in reshoring American industry. President Trump remains undeterred in his mission to Make America Wealthy Again.
- Guardian Bikes announced it is launching the “first large-scale bicycle frame manufacturing operation in the United States.”
- Novartis announced “it plans to spend $23 billion to build and expand 10 facilities in the U.S.”
- Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut announced it is increasing its U.S.-based production.
- JSW Steel announced it will be adding jobs at its Ohio steel plant.
- BMW is considering adding shifts to boost production at its South Carolina plant.
- Apple announced a $500 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing and training.
- Nvidia announced it will invest hundreds of billions of dollars over the next four years in U.S.-based manufacturing.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced a $100 billion investment in U.S.-based chips manufacturing.
- Eli Lilly and Company announced a $27 billion investment in domestic manufacturing.
- United Arab Emirates-based DAMAC Properties announced a $20 billion investment in new U.S.-based data centers.
- France-based CMA CGM, a global shipping giant, announced a $20 billion investment in U.S. shipping and logistics, creating 10,000 new jobs.
- United Arab Emirates-based ADQ and U.S.-based Energy Capital Partners announced a $25 billion investment in U.S. data centers and energy infrastructure.
- South Korean automaker Hyundai announced a $20 billion investment — including $5.8 billion for a new steel plant in Louisiana, which will create nearly 1,500 jobs, amid their pledge to “further localize production in the U.S.”
- Merck announced it will invest $8 billion in the U.S. over the next several years after opening a new $1 billion North Carolina manufacturing facility.
- Clarios announced a $6 billion plan to expand its domestic manufacturing operations.
- GE Aerospace announced a $1 billion investment in manufacturing across 16 states — creating 5,000 new jobs.
- Stellantis announced a $5 billion investment in its U.S. manufacturing network — including re-opening an Illinois manufacturing plant — as it pledges to increase domestic vehicle production.
- Schneider Electric announced it will invest $700 million over the next four years in U.S. energy infrastructure.
- GE Vernova announced it will invest nearly $600 million in U.S. manufacturing over the next two years, which will create more than 1,500 new jobs.
- London-based Diageo announced a $415 million investment in a new Alabama manufacturing facility.
- Dublin-based Eaton Corporation announced a $340 million investment in a new South Carolina-based manufacturing facility for its three-phase transformers.
- Germany-based Siemens announced a $285 million investment in U.S. manufacturing and AI data centers, which will create more than 900 new skilled manufacturing jobs.
- Paris Baguette announced a $160 million investment to construct a manufacturing plant in Texas.
- Switzerland-based ABB announced a $120 million investment to expand production of its low-voltage electrification products in Tennessee and Mississippi.
- Saica Group, a Spain-based corrugated packaging maker, announced plans to build a $110 million new manufacturing facility in Anderson, Indiana.
- Paris-based Saint-Gobain announced a new $40 million NorPro manufacturing facility in Wheatfield, New York.
- India-based Sygene International announced a $36.5 million acquisition of a Baltimore biologics manufacturing facility.
- Asahi Group Holdings, one of the largest Japanese beverage makers, announced a $35 million investment to boost production at its Wisconsin plant.
- Honda is expected to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid model in Indiana.
- Nissan is considering moving production from Mexico to the U.S.
- Rolls-Royce is expected to shift production to the U.S. and expand its domestic workforce.
- Volkswagen is considering shifting production of the high-end Audi and Porsche brands to the U.S.
- Volvo is considering expanding its U.S.-based output.
- LG is considering moving its refrigerator manufacturing from Mexico to Tennessee.
- Italian spirits group Campari is “assessing the opportunities to expand its production in the U.S.”
- Swedish hygiene product manufacturer Essity is considering shifting production to the U.S.
- Taiwan-based Compal Electronics is considering a U.S.-based expansion.
- Taiwan-based Inventec is expected to expand its manufacturing operations into Texas.
- LVMH, a French luxury giant, is “seriously considering” an expansion to its U.S.-based production capabilities.
- Cra-Z-Art, the biggest toymaker in the U.S., said it will move a “large percentage” of its China-based manufacturing back home.
- Prepac, a Canadian furniture manufacturer, announced it will move production from Canada to the U.S.
- Lear is considering moving its production to the U.S.
- Half of Japanese companies say they’ll boost U.S. investment, largely due to tariffs.”
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Trumps Actions=Unfuking believeable.
Hey Trumpsters!!! Watch something else, maybe read a bit, besides FOX and see the TRUE story of how Trump is fuking our country, fuking it for a long, long, time.
Hahahahahahahahahaha eat your heart out pussy
Some of these deals/announcements have nothing to do with the tariffs or Trump. Apple made their announcement I February and these decisions do not happen overnight. Months and sometimes years go into making these types of expansion before making an announcement.
They didn’t bother listing those that said they will just move manufacturing to another country with lower tariffs. Many said they will think about moving back to the US. Figuring out the logistics of the move could take a long time and it might be cheaper to pay the tariffs and stay where they are.
I’m not missing old fuck joe
CA is number 1 for fraud and we are paying dearly for it. Medi-Cal payments for 1.6 million illegal immigrants enrolled in CA healthcare is the burden of the state taxpayers (9.5 Billion). Also add unemployment insurance benefits… California accounted for 68% of the benefits that were dispensed under former President Joe Biden to parolees identified by federal authorities as being on the government’s terrorist watchlist, or who had criminal records. Who’s paying the price of the prior administration ? It’s obviously the tax payers.
^^^Whose paying the price for your parents birthing you!!!?
My father and stepmom Bill.
This is the most f’d up administration Unites States has ever had. No one making the decisions or trying to explain them knows up from down. NO republican in the U.S. Senate or House should be voted for in the mid terms election November 2026. They do not deserve to be voted for or hold office and continue to allow this administration to wreak havoc on America and the world. Totally 100% ignorant and incompetent administration from top down.
That sounds more like the democrats!
They suck too but keep up!!
So you’re ok with a recession or worse, unemployment, loss of retirement, inflation due to an ignorant arrogant ill child who sees the world as his play thing?
The dictator orders now include ordering dissent against him illegal.
What does it take for Republicans to see Putin has his agent in the WH?
Oh, the Republicans are anti Democracy, pro Putin, I see.
Putin’s government has killed thousands upon thousands of children. Republicans do you support him ?
They seem to.
Over 200,000 children kidnapped from Ukraine, sent to who knows where in Russia, sex slaves, child labor who knows?
But the Republicans don’t care , they want a Putin style dictator here in America.
the don ignores the Supreme court decision, bring bank the mistaken legal immigrant .
The don is testing our whole system , is showing he is a dictator.
Protestors will be arrested. No dissent allowed.
This is America under a dictator.
You ok with this?
The republicans do not care! Do not vote for them – stay registered however you want, but do not vote for republicans. This is the mess you will get if you do.
RAGA!! Rake America Great Again!
Because Trump is a total Tool!
FAGA!
Can you buy a green card. The price is five million. Payable to Donald J TRUMP. HE ACCEPTS BITCOIN
Sniveler you’re full of Shit!
President Musk and his leather boy Ronald Chump need to be Impeached!
What for there doing a GREAT JOB, thank god kamala fell on her face.
Hire the handicap it’s funny to watch them work.
Tariff’s are NOT necessary – unless you enjoy seeing people hurting and doing without and you love seeing the chaos you created! Insanity at its best.
THERE ARE MORE KIDS IN TEXAS WITH MEASLES
THAN THERE ARE
TRANS COLLEGE ATHLETES
GUESS WHICH ONE THEY WANT YOU
TO FOCUS ON.
Trump gets a clean bill of Health, poor sniveler he has one foot on a banana peel won’t be long now before he’ll be pushing daisies…,,,
Sniveler if you have a sharp pain in your chest it will go away.
Richard McDaniels wants to finish kicking your ass.
Tell “Dick” i’m ready when he is.
Yeah for The Gulf of America!!!! We are truly in a golden age
Trump is in great shape. If that shape is round, fat and stupid
All of you had better watch out Trump wants to set up Gulag style detention camps for Americans who disagree with him or shut down news services who disagree with him. Sounds like a solid plan
A solid plan for authortizim!
If we get Greenland we will be so strong
Sniveler you’ve been in the ass so bad you have brain damage.
Another good day in the Stock Market up up and away!
Breakfast served Sniveler, she’s draped over my thigh with a little holiday sauce dripping out of the head.
Anti I’m on my way with bib in hand.
You guys don’t have to admit that you were wrong, just that you were lied to.
The founding fathers would have hated trump, he’s no different from the king:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.
Look familiar???
Refusing to obey a Supreme Court order. Attacking the judiciary. Not following the rule of law… This idiot will not last another week ….
Kings can do that yo yo.
The Republicans are doing nothing to protect our Democracy. They are all in on the end of America as we know it in a few short months.
We are bathed in lies, and actions by those who support the dictator-don in his make over of America to a Putin-like dictatorship complete with a duplicitous SCOTUS.
The Bondi DOJ , has broken, ignored many laws, stated in our Constitution. Nothin new for Republicans, Bill Barr did the same, as George Mitchel with Nixon. There is a long tradition in the GOP of breaking the law , a tradition. The old GOP stopped Nixon, the new GOP is anti Democracy, and the law, our Constitution.