The Issue: President Trump’s tariff battle with Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union.
We should be praising President Trump for imposing these tariffs (“ ‘America 1st’ Firms Win,” March 15).
It’s not just to level the playing field with Canada, Mexico, Europe, and China, but also to punish American companies operating offshore, who then import goods into America. This system is too good to be true and significantly adds to our trade deficit.
Carl Merz
West Hartford, Conn.
It seems like every day, or maybe every hour, Trump raises his tariff ante on America’s biggest trading partners.
At first, Canada and Mexico were in the president’s crosshairs. Now, he’s on a tariff collision course with the European Union. Who’s next?
I know Trump’s top advisers believe tariffs are the pathway toward a new worldwide economic order — but, if you ask me, this all looks like quicksand building up around the White House.
Denny Freidenrich
Laguna Beach, Calif.
Trump, while answering questions regarding the economy and specifically tariffs, said, “I could do it the easy way or the hard way.”
Normally one assumes we want to do things the easy way, but he went on to say he is going to do it the hard way.
As he continued to explain, I realized that we really do have a whole new brand of leader in Trump. He doesn’t want to kick the can down the road or put a Band-Aid on a mortal wound; he wants to fix the problem. In this case, he wants to level the playing field with our trade partners.
Everyone screaming “free trade” is refusing to acknowledge that free trade is only going in one direction because it’s costing us plenty. Calm down and give the tariffs a chance.
Sharon Wylie
Westport, Conn.
Stop panicking, people: Tariffs are a good thing. They clear the air and level the playing field.
For years, every other country has taken advantage of America. It’s time that stops. If you want foreign products, that is fine. Just don’t complain about the price. Buying American ends all tariff issues.
Storm Destro
Bayonne , NJ
Almost every economist stands against Trump’s tariffs. Are we going to believe the experts who have actually studied economics, or Trump, whose self-delusion is so grandiose that he thinks he’s smarter than everyone else on the planet?
Trump is good at exploiting gullible Americans and selling unrealistic promises.
Daniel Dolgicer
Manhattan
The Issue: Judge James Boasberg’s order halting the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport criminal illegals.
The only immigrants who can be deported legally are those who came here legally and committed crimes (“WH flouts deport-nix court order,” March 17).
All of the miscreants today who have come here illegally deserve no legal representation, regardless of what Judge James Boasberg suggests.
I hope President Trump continues to load the planes up and say adios to all of them.
Walter Faust
Yonkers
While I am extremely upset about certain mistakes I believe Trump has made, he is correct and Boasberg is wrong regarding these deportations.
Venezuela was involved in sending Tren de Aragua to us. Therefore, it is an invasion of the US by a foreign enemy, and they need to be deported.
Edward Sanchez
New Rochelle
Boasberg just stopped the US government from rightfully deporting the notorious gang members of TdA.
Would he mind if those gang members were held in a location close to his home while the activist courts decide when President Trump can proceed with flights?
Mike Santavicca
Yonkers
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