Tony Kinnett interviews expert public finance economist EJ Antoni to understand the different uses and impacts from tariff policy as the Trump administration targets trade deficits with this economic tool. Antoni is a research fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget at The Heritage Foundation.
Watch the segment from The Daily Signal’s “Tony Kinnett Cast” syndicated radio show above or read the lightly edited transcript below.
Tony Kinnett: What are your thoughts on the list of tariffs right off the bat?
EJ Antoni: Oh, a lot of mixed feelings. Let me just say, first off the bat, I really do actually like the president’s strategy here. I like the idea of reciprocal tariffs.
In other words, if you’re going to put trade barriers in place for our exporters, if you’re not going to give us access to your consumer…
