Trump Can Still Deliver on His Promise to Defeat High Prices

Julian Zelizer : President Trump imposed new tariffs on imports from Canada , Mexico , and China .

Zelizer says tariffs are about “protecting the soul of our country” He says a comprehensive tariff pause would strengthen Trump ’s efforts to defeat high prices.

He says U.S. tariffs inevitably lead to foreign retaliation against American exporters.

In the meantime, everyone who wants to see Trump succeed should encourage him to reconsider these costly tariff threats. The stock market selloff that initially accompanied his most recent tariffs should cause his administration to rethink proposed new duties on lumber, steel and aluminum, copper, food, and just about everything else under the sun. Trump recently reminded Americans that he is fighting to “make America affordable again.” Rethinking tariffs can help him win that fight. Bryan Riley is the Director of the National Taxpayers Union’s Free Trade Initiative ..