Message or Missile? Is the National Security Tariffs Argument a Tactical Bluff or Policy Shift?
In early 2025, former President Donald Trump reintroduced aggressive tariffs, citing national security under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act and even the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). With sweeping levies—ranging from 25% on auto imports to 50% on steel and aluminum, up to 145% on Chinese goods, and threats of 50% tariffs on […]