Staff Reports
In the fight for America’s economic future, there’s a clear choice: bold action or more liberal handwringing. President Trump’s fresh move to slap a 100 percent tariff on imported computer chips is exactly the kind of tough, no-nonsense policy this country desperately needs. While the Biden administration floods the market with subsidies and tax credits, hoping to coax big tech to build here, evidence is piling up that this strategy is weak sauce. Subsidies alone won’t close the yawning gap between U.S. manufacturing and cheaper overseas rivals—China and Taiwan included.
It turns out, tariffs do what subsidies can’t. Economists have shown that even a modest tariff on imported chips can turn the tables, making American factories more profitable and attractive than foreign ones. Without this pressure, companies will happily stay abroad where labor costs are lower and governments throw sweet tax breaks their way. Washington’s “CHIPS Act,” showering tens of billions in taxpayer dollars on the industry, hasn’t triggered the boom we were promised. Instead, we get delays and downsizing because Uncle Sam’s money isn’t enough to overcome those brutal cost differences on its own.
The truth liberals refuse to admit is that subsidies alone are a bandaid, not a cure. They pretty much bankroll overseas production disguised as “investment in America,” while our own factories struggle to stay open. Trump’s tariff-first approach flips this script. By making imported chips more expensive, it forces companies to seriously consider U.S. facilities. It’s simple economics: if you charge more for blood from abroad, you reward those willing to sweat it out at home. Unlike the Biden crowd’s slow drip of taxpayer cash, tariffs deliver instant, hard market consequences. That’s why Trump’s plan deserves praise, not scorn.
Of course, the globalists and corporate cronies wailing against tariffs will say this move “disrupts supply chains” or “hurts consumers.” What they really mean is it hurts their fat foreign profits and undercuts cheap overseas labor. These people have spent decades hollowing out American manufacturing to serve foreign powers and Big Business elites. Now that someone bold dares to challenge this dirty game with real, teeth-bearing policy, they’re crying foul. We don’t need handouts; we need protection. We need to fight for American jobs, American innovation, and American strength.
If we want to make chipmaking—and all manufacturing—great again, it’s time to embrace tariffs as a central piece of policy, not a dirty word. The weak, subsidy-heavy approach from the left is just another excuse to let foreign countries run circles around us. Why settle for false promises when simple tariff leverage can bring factories back and secure our supply chains? The question is clear: will America continue down the path of appeasement, or will it finally act like the powerhouse it once was? The future of American industry depends on that answer.
