The greatest fears of free-trade-absolutists (I used to be one) are going to come true… or are they? No, actually they won’t.
President Trump has moved forward with his planned tariffs against Canada, Mexico, and China. The backdrop is the fentanyl and human trafficking that plagues our nation. All three countries getting tariffed play central roles in our border crisis. All three countries being tariffed could have done a great deal to help America in its battles against fentanyl and human trafficking if they cared at all about us.
They will now be made to care.
The damage done by both fentanyl and human trafficking are far more significant than any cost increases we’ll see due to tariffs. This is not even debatable and for too long China has been attacking us with fentanyl while Canada and Mexico have facilitated the trafficking because deep down they want America weakened.
As Congressman Byron Donalds noted:
By forcing all three nations to act against the evils they are currently allowing to flow into our nation, the net financial outcome will be positive for Americans. That doesn’t even take into account the human factor; deaths by overdose will be reduced and trafficking people (willingly or not) will go down even further than it already has.
Then, there’s the trade balance that President Trump strives to achieve. As he said the evening before officially signing off on the tariffs:
Reporter: “Is there anything China, Canada, and Mexico can do tonight to forestall your implementation of tariffs tomorrow?”
Donald Trump “No. Nothing.”
Trump is the strongest leader the United States has ever had. pic.twitter.com/NgGWuq7eAk
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) February 1, 2025
He said it’s a pure economic move. He’s not negotiating… yet. He’s weakening them first. All three nations, particularly Canada, can ill-afford a protracted trade-war with American. China’s economy is weakened while the other two nations’ economies are simply too small to compete blow-for-blow. They need to get a taste of what a trade war will really do to them in order to make them eager to negotiate.
This is the art of the deal and it’s going to work.
Legacy media, Democrats, and likely at least some conservatives who oppose tariffs in principle will spend the coming days, weeks, or even months highlighting every penny an American consumer has to pay “extra” in order to buy things. But in the end there will be three things that happen as a result of this:
- All three tariffed nations will be forced to take action against fentanyl, making it far more difficult to obtain in America
- Canada and Mexico will be given face-saving options that will aid them politically and save their economies before they collapse… as long as they play ball
- American companies will rapidly find suppliers in this nation to serve their needs, prompting more companies to be built in America that can help meet those needs
There will be some who suffer in all four nations involved. But this is necessary suffering to bring about a proper America-centric order that will move us away from being the world’s sucker and toward being the world’s leader.
It is horrible that our friends—the citizens of Canada and Mexico—are going to suffer. But they are not blameless. They voted for the leaders of their nations that have ignored our border concerns and enabled the flood of fentanyl and illegal aliens that harm us. For their sake and ours, I hope their leaders come to see reality sooner rather than later. I pray that their leaders do not let pride or Trump Derangement Syndrome cloud their judgment for too long.
Don’t believe the coming onslaught of negative press. This is going to benefit America greatly in the not-too-distant future.
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Starting the Day With a Scripture-Inspired Roast Helps Center Your Thoughts on Eternal Truths Amid Temporal Pressures
The world can seem chaotic, especially right after we wake up. Many believers start their mornings reaching for something familiar — a hot cup of coffee — yet end up settling for mediocre brews that do little more than deliver a caffeine jolt. The daily grind of life, with its endless distractions, news cycles, and responsibilities, can leave even the most faithful feeling spiritually parched alongside their physical fatigue. What if your morning ritual could do more than wake you up? What if it could ground you in truth, nourish your body with exceptional quality, and quietly advance a kingdom purpose at the same time?
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