"On Thursday, President Trump signaled his desire for tariffs on steel and aluminum, tweeting out that America’s domestic industries were being outflanked by foreign production:"
"This is untrue. And this is bad policy.
1. The American Steel Industry Is Doing Well. In 2016, the steel industry boomed thanks to dramatically increased car sales; Nucor, the nation’s leading steel manufacturer, did $16 billion in sales that year. And last year, it’s net earnings increased 65%. The average salary at the company is $80,000; most job loss has occurred thanks to technological advances, not thanks to foreign trade."
https://www.dailywire.com/news/27720/trump-threatens-raise-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-ben-shapiro
1. The American Steel Industry Is Doing Well. In 2016, the steel industry boomed thanks to dramatically increased car sales; Nucor, the nation’s leading steel manufacturer, did $16 billion in sales that year. And last year, it’s net earnings increased 65%. The average salary at the company is $80,000; most job loss has occurred thanks to technological advances, not thanks to foreign trade."
https://www.dailywire.com/news/27720/trump-threatens-raise-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs-ben-shapiro