President Donald Trump unveiled his trade policy objectives this week and emphasized his plan to strengthen “the American economy, the American worker, and our national security” in his second term.
Just hours after taking the oath of office on Monday, Trump introduced a myriad of sweeping executive actions which included a presidential memorandum outlining his vision for an “America First” trade policy. By reducing American “dependence on other countries,” the president’s policy aims to promote “investment and productivity” and defend U.S. “economic and national security,” according to the memorandum.
“Americans benefit from and deserve an America First trade policy,” Trump wrote. “Therefore, I am establishing a robust and reinvigorated trade policy that promotes investment and productivity, enhances our Nation’s industrial and technological…
