President Trump’s rallying cry on the campaign trail and in the Oval Office has been “Make America Great Again.” From much-needed tax reform to lifting the regulatory burden off businesses to encouraging continued energy development, we are well on our way. Yet the president has thrown a huge obstacle into the mix that could blunt the positive impact of many of his accomplishments—his decision to impose tariffs and other restrictions on imported steel and aluminum under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. While I have been a supporter of the Trump administration’s pro-growth policies and energy dominance agenda, imposing broad tariffs on steel risks unintended consequences that could jeopardize America’s resurgent oil and natural gas industry.
President Trump’s rallying cry on the campaign trail and in the Oval Office has been “Make America Great Again.” From much-needed tax reform to lifting the regulatory burden off businesses to encouraging continued energy development, we are well on our way. Yet the president has thrown a huge obstacle into the mix that could blunt…
