Asma Khalid

I mean, I know there was a lot of trade war tit for tat during his first term, but he did keep in place some tariffs on China. And the second reason I will say is... I think there are like multiple reasons why he is doing this. And one reason you'll hear from the administration is that this is about bringing more jobs back to the United States.

I mean, I know there was a lot of trade war tit for tat during his first term, but he did keep in place some tariffs on China. And the second reason I will say is... I think there are like multiple reasons why he is doing this. And one reason you'll hear from the administration is that this is about bringing more jobs back to the United States.

I mean, I know there was a lot of trade war tit for tat during his first term, but he did keep in place some tariffs on China. And the second reason I will say is... I think there are like multiple reasons why he is doing this. And one reason you'll hear from the administration is that this is about bringing more jobs back to the United States.

And I know, Scott, you were talking about that just a minute ago. But, you know, they'll say that this is across the board. You know, President Trump was joined earlier this week at the White House with the CEO of the largest semiconductor chip maker in the world. This is a Taiwanese company, TSMC. And together they announced this $100 billion investment in U.S. factories down in Arizona.

And I know, Scott, you were talking about that just a minute ago. But, you know, they'll say that this is across the board. You know, President Trump was joined earlier this week at the White House with the CEO of the largest semiconductor chip maker in the world. This is a Taiwanese company, TSMC. And together they announced this $100 billion investment in U.S. factories down in Arizona.

And I know, Scott, you were talking about that just a minute ago. But, you know, they'll say that this is across the board. You know, President Trump was joined earlier this week at the White House with the CEO of the largest semiconductor chip maker in the world. This is a Taiwanese company, TSMC. And together they announced this $100 billion investment in U.S. factories down in Arizona.

And, you know, the Trump administration's argument is, hey, look, we were able to achieve this through a threat of tariffs on semiconductors. We didn't use subsidies like that chipsack that former President Biden was touting. They see opportunities for economic investment to occur on the soil of the United States through tariffs.

And, you know, the Trump administration's argument is, hey, look, we were able to achieve this through a threat of tariffs on semiconductors. We didn't use subsidies like that chipsack that former President Biden was touting. They see opportunities for economic investment to occur on the soil of the United States through tariffs.

And, you know, the Trump administration's argument is, hey, look, we were able to achieve this through a threat of tariffs on semiconductors. We didn't use subsidies like that chipsack that former President Biden was touting. They see opportunities for economic investment to occur on the soil of the United States through tariffs.

And, you know, there are individual companies that they can point to. There certainly are. And Scott, I'm sure you've talked to them, too, that that will say we have benefited from the implementation of these tariffs. I mean, there's a wire company not far from here in Maryland who is really optimistic about these tariffs. They make their products in the United States.

And, you know, there are individual companies that they can point to. There certainly are. And Scott, I'm sure you've talked to them, too, that that will say we have benefited from the implementation of these tariffs. I mean, there's a wire company not far from here in Maryland who is really optimistic about these tariffs. They make their products in the United States.

And, you know, there are individual companies that they can point to. There certainly are. And Scott, I'm sure you've talked to them, too, that that will say we have benefited from the implementation of these tariffs. I mean, there's a wire company not far from here in Maryland who is really optimistic about these tariffs. They make their products in the United States.

They rely on American made steel tariffs. And yes, there are individual companies that perhaps have benefited from these tariffs. But I think on the totality, when you look at what happened from 2018, 2019, if we're going to look to the past, most economists would say the tariffs were not a net positive for the United States economy.

They rely on American made steel tariffs. And yes, there are individual companies that perhaps have benefited from these tariffs. But I think on the totality, when you look at what happened from 2018, 2019, if we're going to look to the past, most economists would say the tariffs were not a net positive for the United States economy.

They rely on American made steel tariffs. And yes, there are individual companies that perhaps have benefited from these tariffs. But I think on the totality, when you look at what happened from 2018, 2019, if we're going to look to the past, most economists would say the tariffs were not a net positive for the United States economy.

ally and others. I mean, we've seen the political and economic reaction in Canada where we've seen them impose reciprocal tariffs of their own in response to what the Trump administration has put forth. You're also just seeing, I would say, the political culture sort of shift in real time where the United States and Canada have long been close allies and friends.

ally and others. I mean, we've seen the political and economic reaction in Canada where we've seen them impose reciprocal tariffs of their own in response to what the Trump administration has put forth. You're also just seeing, I would say, the political culture sort of shift in real time where the United States and Canada have long been close allies and friends.

ally and others. I mean, we've seen the political and economic reaction in Canada where we've seen them impose reciprocal tariffs of their own in response to what the Trump administration has put forth. You're also just seeing, I would say, the political culture sort of shift in real time where the United States and Canada have long been close allies and friends.

And, you know, to the degree that other countries retaliate once these April 2nd big tariffs are announced, we'll have to see. I mean, the Trump administration's argument, and this is true, is that certain countries do have much higher tariff rates on U.S. exports than the other way around. And so that is their argument. They want to level the playing field.

And, you know, to the degree that other countries retaliate once these April 2nd big tariffs are announced, we'll have to see. I mean, the Trump administration's argument, and this is true, is that certain countries do have much higher tariff rates on U.S. exports than the other way around. And so that is their argument. They want to level the playing field.