Introduktion
On his first day as President, Donald Trump heralded a change in America's trajectory with the rallying cry of "America First." While this phrase has historical resonance dating back to the interwar period, its contemporary usage carries a distinct perspective.

Trump's "America First" policy has produced both positive and negative impacts on American society, a phenomenon he firmly believes will ultimately favor the United States.

Throughout his presidential campaign, Trump gained popularity through his slogan, "Make America Great Again." This rallying cry promised improvements in prosperity, the advancement of American values, and an increase in job opportunities.

In his tenure, Trump did achieve certain advancements, such as bolstering corporate profits and job creation. However, his "America First" policy has elicited both favorable and adverse changes within American society.

Utdrag
The total employment in American manufacturing has declined by 25% since 2001. While free trade has been partly blamed for this decline, the Trump administration's solution has been to impose tariffs.

Despite the theory that free trade could have cost America 4.5 million jobs, it also allows each country to leverage its comparative advantages for mutual benefit. Tariffs, on the other hand, are essentially extra taxes that exacerbate economic challenges.

Following protracted disagreements, President Trump has planned tariffs on a majority of Chinese goods, resulting in an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies: the U.S. and China.

If reciprocal tariffs persist, the consequences could extend far beyond trade skirmishes, significantly impacting the global economy.

Trump's tariffs, extending well beyond steel and aluminum, affect a wide array of basic goods, most of which are imported.

The primary burden of Trump's tariff policy will likely fall upon low-income households, adding immense pressure.

This is due to companies needing to raise prices on basic goods to maintain profitability, impacting working-class Americans and potentially exacerbating income inequality.