Ambassador Robert Lighthizer Applauds “Liberation Day”

Washington, D.C. – Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) released the following statement from Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, Chair of the Center for American Trade regarding President Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of fair and reciprocal trade policies:

“President Trump made a clear and strong statement on “Liberation Day”: countries will no longer take advantage of the American market with unfair trade practices that have hollowed out our manufacturing base, depressed wages, and threatened our national security.

I strongly support the President’s actions today. Our country’s ineffective trade policies have had devastating effects on our workers. The combination of a 10% tariff on all countries plus higher rates on those with bigger surpluses is exactly what we need to revitalize our manufacturing industries, restore good-paying jobs, and kickstart the Golden Age of America.”