In today’s USA TODAY, White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing Peter Navarro outlined how President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs on aluminum imports is about far more than just trade — it’s a fight for the survival of an essential American industry.
President Trump is now writing a new story for the United States. With one stroke of Trump’s pen, the Biden era of idled smelters and declining capacity utilization will come to an end as a golden age of American aluminum production regains its rightful place as a pillar of national security and economic strength.
This is far more than a trade battle. It’s a fight for the survival of an essential American industry.
SUNDAY SHOWS: Trump Administration Fighting for America First
This morning, the Trump Administration was out in force across the TV networks as they updated the American people on President Trump’s agenda.
Here’s what you missed:
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on ABC This Week
•On negotiations to end the war in Ukraine: “The sooner everyone grows up around here and figures out that this is a bad war that’s heading in a bad direction… the more progress we’re going to be able to make. But the president is crystal clear… he is going to be a president that tries to achieve peace.”
•On President Trump’s desire for peace: “Shouldn’t we all be happy that we have a president who’s trying to stop wars and prevent them instead of start them? And I just don’t get it. I really don’t, other than the fact that it’s Donald J. Trump. If this was a Democrat that was doing this, everyone would be saying, ‘well, he’s on his way to the Nobel Peace Prize.’ This is absurd. We are trying to end a war. You cannot end a war unless both sides come to the table, starting with the Russians. And – and that – that is the point the president has made.”
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on State of the Union
•On the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Zelenskyy: “It was not clear Zelenskyy was going to go to negotiations at all — that he would ever be able to negotiate with Putin and whether he shared our goal of ending this war … This was a huge missed opportunity for him and for his country.”
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Sunday Morning Futures
•On President Trump delivering results: “We’ve had the lowest crossings ever, ever, under Donald Trump because of his ability to negotiate with Canada and Mexico.”
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Fox News Sunday
•On the danger of continuing the war in Ukraine: “The longer this goes on, not only are more Ukrainians losing their lives, but it increases the potential of this escalation towards World War III … That’s not a cost that President Trump is willing to accept.”
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on Face the Nation
•On rebuilding the economy: “President Trump’s been in office five weeks … interest rates — the 10-year bond … have been down every week since President Trump was president. Mortgage rates have been down every week. So, that’s a pretty good start.”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Media Buzz
•On cameras witnessing President Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy: “President Trump is the most transparent president in history. And as he said, it was great for the cameras to be in there because the American people — and the world — were able to see what the president and his team have seen behind the scenes in negotiating with President Zelenskyy’s team. They have continually denied the pragmatic reality of where their country stands today.”
White House to Host First Ever Crypto Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House announced today that President Trump will host and deliver remarks at the first ever White House Crypto Summit on Friday, March 7. Attendees will include prominent founders, CEOs, and investors from the crypto industry, as well as members of the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets. The Summit will be chaired by the White House A.I. & Crypto Czar David Sacks, and administered by the Working Group’s Executive Director Bo Hines.
Previously, President Trump promised to be America’s “first crypto president,” and in his week-one Executive Order 14178, he declared that “the policy of my Administration [is] to support the responsible growth and use of digital assets … across all sectors of the economy.”
After the previous administration unfairly prosecuted the digital asset space, President Trump’s policy vision represents a new era for digital financial technology. The administration is committed to providing a clear regulatory framework, enabling innovation, and protecting economic liberty.