The U.S. Economic plan utilizing tariffs is strong. Tariffs are proving to be a useful tool to win back America’s solid competitive edge. For years America’s strong workforce has been taken advantage of in trade agreements. America’s unequalled buying power has been highly sought after, and heavily tariffed all around the world. We paid through the nose to get products from other countries, and as our past governments allowed more and more outsourcing, selling Americans out, we became more dependent on other countries. These same government leaders drove up our debt without a care for the ginormous bill they were leaving us to pay.

Elon Musk said it clearly back in the spring of 2025 when he was heading up DOGE. America could not continue on the path that it was on. We were going bankrupt and our government leaders who controlled the purse strings weren’t stopping. That is the main driver for cutting waste, fraud and abuse. We had to do it. We had no choice.

I think that the one big takeaway truth from the Tariff Income Issue that EVERYBODY is [intentionally] overlooking, is that with the over $500 Trillion in Tariff Income, according to POTUS and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, will be paid down to significantly reduce our interest payments to service that debt which are currently $79.3 billion per month.

Note from the 08262025 Cabinet Meeting: POTUS’s correction that Bessent’s $300Billion tariff revenue estimate was too low was correct. Jumped from July to August and expects another just from August through September, and the numbers are half a Trillion, towards a Trillion in tariff Revenue. Made a meaningful dent in the budget deficit. This term is 26% less than Biden’s last year in office. Even the CDO believes the deficit will be $4 Trillion less and he expects it to be more.

We are not hearing about our National Debt being paid off by the media, and it is not being taken into consideration by the critics, because many of them aren’t looking at the bigger picture, because those driving the tariff doom narrative seem to be politically aligned with those who drove up our national debt in the first place.

Reducing our debt is not just smart business, we had to do it.

Common Criticisms of Tariffs:

• Higher Consumer Prices: Most critics misunderstand tariffs to act as a tax and fear they will be passed onto consumers, increasing costs for goods like groceries, electronics, and vehicles.
• Potential Supply Chain Disruptions: Especially in integrated markets like North America, tariffs raise input costs and disrupt supply chains, harming industries reliant on imports.
• Retaliation and Trade Wars: Countries like China, Canada, and the EU have temporarily retaliated with their own tariffs, potentially hurting U.S. exporters and escalating global trade tensions.
• Regressive Impact: Fear that tariffs disproportionately affect lower- and middle-income households, acting as a regressive tax that exacerbates economic inequality.
• Economic Uncertainty: Rapid changes in tariff policy create uncertainty, making it difficult for businesses to plan.

President Trump explains to Glen Beck why he is supportive of using tariffs.

Tariffs are working. To put it plainly. Most of the critics don’t want to admit they were wrong.

Even CNBC has admitted that tariffs haven’t and aren’t going to derail the U.S. economy.

Some of the tariff critics actually even seem to be rooting for something bad to happen. That’s just not cool. Here is a balanced viewpoint from a professional:

This thread by Kevin Beebe CPA has the pros of Tariffs.

This thread by Kevin Beebe CPA has the cons of Tariffs.

Love them or hate them, America’s tariff revenue just keeps on breaking records!

And that is good news for Americans and America’s future!