#TrumpTariffs Donald Trump and His Tariff Policies:

The Legacy of Trump's Tariffs: A Tool of Trade War and Economic Nationalism

The presidency of Donald J. Trump (2017-2021) was marked by a drastic shift in U.S. trade policy, moving away from decades of liberalization to embrace a strategy of protectionism and economic nationalism. Tariffs, taxes on imported goods, became the cornerstone of this new doctrine, unleashing a series of global trade conflicts and generating intense debate about their true costs and benefits.