#TrumpTariffs
Trump's tariffs were imposed to address large US goods trade deficits and protect national security and the economy. The tariffs targeted countries with nonreciprocal trade practices, aiming to incentivize manufacturing on American soil and defend US industries. The Trump administration utilized tariffs in three primary ways: as a negotiation tool, punitive tool, and macroeconomic tool to achieve goals like protecting domestic industries and decreasing US trade deficits.