[WMarshal]

“At this point everything that Trump has done has turned out as a benefit to America, despite the doomsday caterwauling. I trust Trump.”

America, led by President Trump, is becoming a free republic again and is casting of the chains of global bureauracracy and shaking of of the parasites.

Even though America has been and is the most generous nation on Earth what the the rest of the world cannot control they fear. They will just have to adjust.

[Vigilanteman]

Another thing which is seldom mentioned is the tax revenue flowing in from these tariffs. Countries which do not want to make their separate peace with the United States will soon be providing ongoing tariff revenue, particularly in cases where they are still competitive even with the tariffs.

This could pay for more tax cuts, increase in the standard deduction and/or increase in the personal exemption, which is probably the best place to start because this is where it will be felt most quickly at the lower end of taxpayers.