Dennis PragerFounder, PragerU · Founder of PragerU | NYT best-selling author

Tariffs for US Economy and National Security

4 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker argues that tariffs should be employed not only as an economic stimulus but also as a tool of national security. He frames China as the United States' primary adversary and claims that previous policies treated China as a developing nation despite its competitive threat. Citing the Trump administration’s approach, he advocates specific tariff levels: a 10% tariff on China, a 10% tariff on Mexico (later corrected to 25% on Mexico), and a 25% tariff on Canada, positioning these measures as leverage to protect U.S. interests.

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And the tariffs are just an extension of national security. It's just, it's not just about the economy. We've got to use tariffs as a leverage, not just to build back our economy, but also for our national security sake. You still have China is considered and had been considered a developing nation, despite the fact that they're our biggest competitor, our biggest adversary, and we're treating them like, I mean, just still giving, doling out out money to China. Those days are ending under the Trump administration. A 10% tariff on China, a 10% tariff on Mexico, a 10— I'm sorry, a 25% tariff on Mexico, a 25% tariff on Canada.