admin
Stephen Moore told viewers on American Agenda and other conservative outlets that President Trump has finally abandoned the timid, business-as-usual approach to trade and is ready to call out countries that have been cheating the United States for decades. Moore made clear the administration’s posture is not bluster but a deliberate use of tariffs and leverage to force real reciprocity from trading partners.
Moore highlighted a glaring example: Canada’s protectionist measures on dairy and certain agricultural products that, by his account, amount to prohibitive tariffs on American goods — numbers that undercut any claim of a true free-trade relationship. That imbalance is precisely why the president is moving from polite talks to hard bargaining; fair trade requires fairness on both sides, not continued one-way access for foreign producers.
This isn’t hobbyhorse politics — it’s economic common sense. The White House has rolled out sweeping tariff measures and signaled they will remain on the table until other nations remove their barriers and stop gaming the system, a strategy Moore and other conservatives argue will restore leverage to U.S. negotiators. Expect a period of tough negotiation, but also a steady administration willingness to use every tool to defend American industry.
Moore didn’t spare Beijing in his critique, bluntly warning that China has long lied, stolen technology, and flouted trade rules, making straightforward deals difficult to enforce. His call for partial decoupling and coordinated pressure was framed not as isolationism but as a necessary defensive posture against economic predation that threatens American jobs and security.
Yes, there may be short-term pain — Moore himself admitted the next few weeks could be “rough sledding” as markets adjust and foreign governments react — but he also argued the payoff will be freer, fairer trade and a stronger manufacturing base at home. Conservatives who believe in national sovereignty over economic life should see this as a course correction after decades of bad deals that hollowed out communities and ceded strategic industries.
Let critics blanch at tariffs if they wish; the real question is whether America will keep letting its workers, farmers, and manufacturers be undercut by foreign rules that don’t apply to our producers. Moore’s message is unmistakable: restore reciprocity, defend American labor, and use the full power of the republic to renegotiate a fair playing field — a conservative, patriotic strategy for economic renewal.
