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American Businesses Rally Behind President Trump’s Tariffs to Save Manufacturing
Whitehouse.gov ^ | April 25, 2025 | The White House

Posted on 04/28/2025 1:19:47 PM PDT by SoConPubbie

President Donald J. Trump’s decisive trade policies are igniting a resurgence in American manufacturing — earning fervent support from family-owned businesses and others nationwide who have suffered from decades of unfair trade practices. From steel forges to moldmakers, their voices echo a powerful truth: these policies aren’t just protecting jobs — they’re reviving the heart of American industry.

Here’s what they’re saying:

Walker Forge, a third-generation family-owned business in Clintonville, Wisconsin, manufactures forgings out of steel for a variety of industries, including the defense industry.

Franchino Mold & Engineering, based in Lansing, Michigan, designs, engineers, builds, maintains, and repairs plastic injection molds.

ELLWOOD, a 115-year-old family-owned business in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, manufactures quality metals and custom engineered components for the world’s most demanding applications ranging from our nation’s defense to aerospace.

Dyersville Die Cast, based in Dyersville, Iowa, specializes in custom aluminum and zinc die cast manufacturing and secondary services, such as CNC machining and powder coat paint.

TK Mold & Engineering, Inc., based in Romeo, Michigan, builds prototype and production molds for the consumer goods and automotive industries.

Industrial Molds, Inc., a family-owned business in Rockford, Illinois, is a tool and die shop with 52 employees.

Legacy Precision Molds, Inc., based in Grandville, Michigan, specializes in the design and manufacturing of tight-tolerance plastic injection molds.  

Campbell Press Repair, based in Lansing, Michigan, is a second-generation family business servicing the metal forging and stamping industries with repair, rebuilding work on heavy machinery, modernization, automation, and new equipment, with 28 highly-talented employees.

Westminster Tool, Inc., based in Plainfield, Connecticut, is a plastic injection mold manufacturer that specializes in complex medical and surgical devices.

Metallus, Inc., based in Canton, Ohio, is a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-performance specialty metals made from recycled scrap metal for the industrial, automotive, aerospace, and defense and energy markets.

Twin Cities Die Casting, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a 106-year-old, employee-owned die casting company with three locations in the Midwest and 175 employees.



TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: tariffs; trump

1 posted on 04/28/2025 1:19:47 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie

What an AWESOME report from the White House. Thanks for posting it!


2 posted on 04/28/2025 1:24:21 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Diversity is our Strength” just doesn’t carry the same message as “Death from Above”)
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To: SoConPubbie

An unintended or intended consequence of Trump’s Tariffs is that Trump showed China just how quick he can destroy their economy.


3 posted on 04/28/2025 1:42:22 PM PDT by DannyTN
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To: SoConPubbie

Clintonville, Wis, has fewer than 4600 pooulation


4 posted on 04/28/2025 1:44:01 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: ridesthemiles
These are the small businesses the democrats want to destroy as the owners tend to contribute to republicans.

First they went after car dealerships, closing down all of the republican owned Chrysler dealers.

Then used Covid to destroy restaurant owners.

They have been defunding repubs any way they can while laundering piles of tax money and foreign big money through Act Blue, etc.

5 posted on 04/28/2025 2:16:53 PM PDT by Mogger ( 7th generation Vermonter, refugee in New Hampshire hoping NH remains sane.)
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To: SoConPubbie

We need to do our part, and buy from the businesses that make stuff here.


6 posted on 04/28/2025 3:01:59 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (Prayers for the US and President Trump)
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To: SoConPubbie

Abraham Lincoln imposed a 47% tariff through the Morrill Tariff Act. It was signed into law just before he took office and he added to it.


7 posted on 04/28/2025 5:00:36 PM PDT by odawg
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