[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition to signal to the Trump administration that
we will not tolerate these tariffs?!

Trump's tariffs are out of control. If you didn't know, tariffs are
basically extra costs that make things imported from other countries more
expensive. And guess who foots the bill? You, me, and everyone trying to
survive on a budget. 

Trump told people he would lower costs, but his chaotic policies are
already increasing inflation and raising costs for American consumers,
while tanking the stock market. 

Now Trump White House aides are preparing a new slate of tariffs for him
to release on April 2, in a move that Trump is calling "Liberation
Day."^1 Trump's proposed tariffs will drive up the costs of goods that we
all rely on. Billionaires will be fine, but these tariffs will hurt the
middle class and working families the most.

[ [link removed] ]Will you sign the petition to stop Trump's tariff tyranny?

These tariffs aren't tiny tweaks to adjust for inflation, or adjustments
made to increase wages for workers. The burden will fall on all of us to
pay for Trump's reckless decisions. These tariffs will drive up costs on
clothing, groceries, and nearly everything we buy.

Trump and his administration claim that these tariffs will bring back
manufacturing jobs and make U.S. products cheaper to buy. But spoiler
alert: It's not that simple. 
It would take a significant amount of time—substantially longer than
Trump's four-year term as president—to deliver on his promises. Trump's
tariffs are going to make everyone's lives harder—just so he can score
political points with his base.

This is a complete betrayal of working-and middle-class families
everywhere in the United States.

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It's not just Trump's administration either—Republican lawmakers are
complicit in driving up your costs too. They slipped a measure into the
latest government spending bill to prevent a vote in Congress that might
have ended the deeply unpopular tariffs.^2
Even Republicans know how deeply unpopular these tariffs are—just another
thing to show the pure chaos we've come to expect from the Trump
administration. 

Trump slapped tariffs on more than $360 BILLION worth of Chinese goods in
his first term, and the Chinese government retaliated with tariffs of
their own, which raised the cost of materials like steel and aluminum and
made it harder for companies to manufacture products in the U.S. at
affordable prices.^3
Tariffs to this extent could cause soybeans, pork, and other products that
farmers export to suddenly become too expensive for companies in China to
buy, which would harm local farmers and local economies.^4
[ [link removed] ]The buck stops here. Sign the petition if you agree. 

Trump's aggressive tariffs won't help American manufacturing. If we want
to change people's lives for the better, we need to focus on policies that
actually invest in American workers and put money back into the pockets of
American people. The Trump administration could tax the ultrawealthy, to
start. 

[ [link removed] ]Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to
your friends.

Thanks for all you do. 

–Nakia, Alexis, Justin, Christian, and the rest of the team

Sources: 

1. "Trump aides prep new tariffs on imports worth trillions for
'Liberation Day'," The Washington Post, March 19, 2025
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2. "Republicans Quietly Cede Power to Cancel Trump's Tariffs, Avoiding a
Tough Vote," The New York Times, March 11, 2025
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3. "Trump favors huge new tariffs. How do they work?" PBS, September 27,
2024
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4. "'Tariffs break trust': How Trump’s trade policy is putting pressure on
U.S. farmers," CNBC, March 11, 2025
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