President Donald J. Trump took a sledgehammer to the globalist economic order this week, unveiling a sweeping plan for reciprocal tariffs that will finally put American workers and manufacturers first. Speaking from the Rose Garden, Trump laid out his vision in no uncertain terms: “Our country has been looted, pillaged, raped, plundered by other nations,” he said. And now, the days of America being a global doormat are over.

This move isn’t just a policy—it’s a mission. And it’s one Trump has been telegraphing since 2016. The reciprocal tariff system will hit 180 countries, sending a clear message to our so-called “allies”: You want access to the greatest consumer market on Earth? Then play by the same rules.

The left-wing media and corporate globalists are already hyperventilating. Newsweek clutched its pearls over the plan, suggesting that U.S. companies and consumers would bear the brunt of the costs. But Trump’s team knows better—and so do the millions of Americans who’ve watched their jobs vanish while China, Germany, and others raked in profits off our backs.

The goal? End a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance that has drained American industry and dignity. And make no mistake: this is about more than dollars—it’s about national strength, self-reliance, and reclaiming the manufacturing muscle that once made America the envy of the world.

Let’s be crystal clear: this isn’t protectionism. It’s patriotism.

And who gets a pass from the tariffs? Ironically, countries like North Korea, Russia, Belarus, Cuba, and a few others that barely trade with the U.S. to begin with. Why? Because sanctions and existing trade barriers already have them locked out of our markets. So no, this isn’t some twisted love letter to Putin or Kim—it’s a strategic focus on nations who’ve gamed our system for decades, like Germany, India, Vietnam, and yes, even so-called friends like Japan and South Korea.

Some critics—including liberal economists like Mark Zandi—are screaming that these tariffs could lead to higher prices. But here’s the truth they don’t want you to know: Americans are already paying too much thanks to Biden’s inflation disaster. And while yes, there may be short-term price bumps, the long-term result is stronger domestic production, more jobs, and economic independence. That’s a price patriotic Americans are willing to pay.

And if there’s a little short-term pain? Good. It will force multinational corporations to bring their operations back home instead of exploiting slave labor overseas and dodging American taxes.

Trump isn’t just slapping tariffs on a few trinkets. This is an across-the-board economic power move. On April 3, a 25% tariff on all foreign-made automobiles goes into effect—an overdue shot in the arm for U.S. automakers. A 10% baseline tariff hits on April 5, and then the reciprocal tariffs drop like a hammer on April 9.

Canada and Mexico were excluded from this round only because they’ve already been hit by previous orders, including a 25% tariff on all goods entering from both countries. These weren’t political favors—they were preemptive strikes.

And as for the noise from the liberal media and their pet economists? They’ll never understand what’s at stake because they’ve never built anything. They don’t understand the pain of watching your factory close, your job outsourced, and your town hollowed out—all so some CEO can buy a third yacht.

But Trump gets it. And that’s why he’s doing what no other president has had the guts to do: he’s putting America first on trade—finally.

It’s not about isolationism. It’s about insulation—shielding the American economy from the global parasites who’ve leeched off us for far too long.

So here’s the bottom line: Trump’s tariff revolution is the bold, unapologetic strategy we need to make America economically sovereign again. Globalists hate it. Bureaucrats fear it. But patriots? We should welcome it with open arms.