Steel Deals & Sealed Pardons
Monday kicked off another busy week in the White House.
First, President Trump restored “a true 25% tariff” on all imported steel—removing the exemptions for Uncle Sam’s biggest steel-trading buddies (Mexico and Canada)—and increased tariffs on aluminum to 25%.
International criticism was quick. The E.U. promised “proportionate countermeasures,” criticizing the import tax as “bad for business, worse for consumers.” While U.S. industries––especially construction and auto––anticipate rising costs, Trump said the move will boost domestic production and mark “the beginning of making America rich again.”
Before capping his Sharpie, Trump pardoned former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich (D), who was convicted of trying to sell Barack Obama’s vacant Senate seat in 2008. Blagojevich served eight years of a 14-year sentence before Trump—who says Blagojevich was “set up”—commuted the sentence during his first term.
ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE
Whether your wallet’s having a tough day or you just got some really good news, believers’ hope rests in Christ—not here-and-now outcomes. As citizens of heaven, trust the Lord to secure your future.
“Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly wait for a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 3:20 (CSB) (read full passage)