Trumps tariffs do not support American production, Stevenson claims | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Trumps tariffs do not support American production, Stevenson claims

April 7, 2025 Channel 4

"What we’re seeing is not targeted tariffs that are trying to help support certain aspects of American industry. This is across the board tariffs," said Bestsey Stevenson, professor at the Ford School. In a debate with an ex-campaign aide for President Trump, Stevenson talked about Trump's tariff's on Channel 4 and offered explanations of what we are truly seeing as a result of the policy. "[We] expect the quantity [of American goods] sold to go down. We are going to consume less because prices are going to be a lot higher," asserted Stevenson.