This is a pretty blatant transfer of wealth from the average American to private industry. Tariffs are paid by the consumer and these tariffs will bring in an additional $140 billion in government revenue this year. Meanwhile public services are being gutted and Trump has promised massive investments in AI, semiconductors etc.

It’s basically a shake down. Give us your money, you’re getting nothing in return for it, and we’re going to put it all into this speculative investment which may or may not succeed