This executive order pretends to shield the American workforce but instead enacts a colossal tax on everyday citizens, forcing higher prices on essentials while granting foreign competitors little more than a mild inconvenience. By touting “America First,” it shifts the financial burden squarely onto U.S. families, crushing those already living paycheck to paycheck and rewarding only the wealthiest who can readily absorb inflated costs. Its blunt instruments—tariffs, withdrawn trade pacts, and expanded bureaucratic reach—inevitably provoke retaliation that hammers domestic industries, spiking unemployment and compounding economic vulnerabilities. Rather than securing national prosperity, it isolates the country, erodes trust with key allies, and ignores the moral imperative to protect those at the bottom of the financial ladder.
