JEFF DUNCAN: Foreign Countries And Deep State Liberals Wage War On President Trump’s National Security Tariffs

President Donald Trump just declared that the Trump Administration will forge ahead with a strong tariff policy regardless of the Supreme Court: “One way or the other, we’re going to do it.”

One year into his second term and the President’s America First trade agenda is working. With the midterms approaching and left-wing activists energized, Republicans in Congress must ensure that we can make the promised $2,000 dividend payment to American families by fighting for Trump’s America First tariff agenda, which is bringing millions of jobs back to America. This means defending Trump’s tariffs, particularly on critical metals and minerals, as they are attacked by bureaucrats and foreign companies fighting the President’s agenda.

Having served in the U.S. Congress for 14 years and as Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security, I’m passionate about the strategic importance of critical metals used by our military. During his first term, Trump imposed Section 232 tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel, which I fully supported to save American jobs and fortify our national security.

Sadly, once President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the most radical destructive political duo in American history, took office they rolled back Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs with wild tariff exemptions. Upon his historic reelection, Trump restored Section 232 aluminum and steel tariffs on all foreign countries. In June 2025, the President strengthened the tariff rate to 50% to save tens of thousands of American manufacturing jobs.

Ever since Trump’s updated steel and aluminum tariffs went into effect in 2025, importers who put profit before patriotism and D.C. government bureaucrats have been working overtime to undermine the true intention of the President’s orders. Across the nation, aluminum extruders manufacture parts to support America’s warfighters and our critical infrastructure, including the U.S. energy grid. Aside from essential parts needed to keep America safe, U.S. aluminum extruders also manufacture parts for our windows, doors, cars, trucks and homes. This vital American industry — which supports over 200,000 direct and indirect American jobs — is on life support because of foreign importers waging war on the domestic industry.