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MORNING GLORY: President Trump and the United States’ massive tariff haul in his first six months back

President Trump delivers on campaign promises with tariff revenue surging as new trade deals reshape global commerce.

InJune,theUnitedStatescollected$27billiondollarsintariffrevenueongoodsimportedintothecountry.Thatnumberisexpectedtoincreasethismonth—wewillknowforsureinafewdays.Holdontothosenumbersforabitwhileconsideringthecontextinwhichtheyappear.  PresidentDonaldTrumpranandwoninNovember,2024onastraightforwardplatform:Closethesouthernborder.Prioritizethedeportationofillegalmigrantsthatarecriminalsornationalsecuritythreats.Expandandextendthetaxcutsthatheinitiallypushedthroughin2017withthehelpofGOPmajoritiesintheHouseandtheSenate. RollbacktheregulatoryburdenonAmericanbusinesses.Rebuildthenation’sdefensesthroughmuchhigherdefensespending.Protectgirls’andwomen’ssports.Endtheeraof“woke”bycrushing“DEI”and“CRT.”  PresidentTrumpalsorepeatedlystatedfromthetimehecamedowntheescalatorin2015thatIranwouldnotbepermittedtoobtainnuclearweapons. HissupportforIsraelh