{"id":2468115,"date":"2025-07-29T09:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/group-calls-on-trump-to-slap-tough-tariffs-on-china-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:24:24","slug":"group-calls-on-trump-to-slap-tough-tariffs-on-china-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/group-calls-on-trump-to-slap-tough-tariffs-on-china-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Group calls on Trump to slap &#8216;tough tariffs&#8217; on China &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgroup-calls-on-trump-to-slap-tough-tariffs-on-china-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2468115&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A conservative coalition called the Protecting America Initiative (PAI), founded by former Trump administration officials Richard Grenell and Chad Wolf, has launched a new ad titled &#8220;Screwed&#8221; urging President donald Trump to impose tough tariffs on China. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-group-launches-2-million-ad-campaign-pressuring-senate-to-pass-tiktok-ban\/\" title=\"Mike Pence&#039;s organization initiates  million ... push urging Senate to approve TikTok prohibition\">ad highlights concerns<\/a> over china&#8217;s control of U.S. jobs, manufacturing, and food supply, framing tariffs as a necessary measure to restore economic balance and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-federal-censorship-coming-biden-admin-creating-disinformation-governance-board-report\/\" title=\"Is Federal Censorship Coming? Biden ...min Creating \u2018Disinformation Governance Board\u2019: Report\">protect national security<\/a>. This campaign coincides with ongoing trade negotiations between the U.S. and China in Stockholm, amid debates over tariffs and their economic impact. PAI has previously released ads and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-bill-seeks-to-boost-domestic-energy-production-lower-costs-for-american-families\/\" title=\"Republican Bill Seeks to Boost Domestic Energy Production, Lower Costs for ...n Families\">policy proposals aimed<\/a> at countering threats from the Chinese Communist Party,particularly regarding the food supply and agricultural security. The group&#8217;s efforts support Trump&#8217;s trade strategy, emphasizing the importance of &#8220;Made in America&#8221; and protecting American farmers and industries from foreign adversaries.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Group calls on Trump to slap &lsquo;tough tariffs&rsquo; on China in &lsquo;Screwed&rsquo; ad<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2183501\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;<\/strong> A conservative coalition provides political cover for President Donald Trump&rsquo;s tariffs on China with a new ad as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/group-calls-on-trump-to-slap-tough-tariffs-on-china-group-calls-on-trump-to-slap-tough-tariffs-on-china-in-screwed-ad-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... on ... to slap &#039;tough ...&#039; on ... ... on ... to slap \u2018tough ...\u2019 on ... in \u2018...\u2019 ... - Washington Examiner\">top administration aides sit<\/a> down with their Chinese counterparts in Sweden to discuss a trade deal and economists debate the economic consequences of tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectingamericainitiative.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protecting America Initiative<\/a>, founded by first Trump administration alumni <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/richard-grenell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Richard Grenell <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/chad-wolf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chad Wolf<\/a> last year, will debut its new ad, &ldquo;Screwed,&rdquo; with a six-figure buy on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3484776\/nyc-shane-tamura-targeting-nfl-headquarters-eric-adams\/\">NYC gunman was targeting NFL headquarters: Eric Adams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3484278\/group-behind-biden-autopen-inquiry-doj-stonewalling\/\">Group behind Biden autopen inquiry slams DOJ for &#8216;unacceptable&#8217; stonewalling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3484532\/male-podcasters-2024-female-influencers-shape-2026\/\">Band of Bros: Male podcasters defined 2024, but female influencers could shape 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The PAI ad urges Trump to pursue &ldquo;tough tariffs&rdquo; on China in order to &ldquo;bring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">manufacturing<\/a> back home and restore balance to an unfair system that lets China get too close to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">food supply<\/a>.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The 30-second ad starts with the narrator contending, &ldquo;China put a target on our back, taking aim at factories and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/agriculture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">farms<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When they control our jobs and our food supply, they control our future,&rdquo; the narrator says. &ldquo;But when China tried to screw us, Trump put the screws to China, and it&rsquo;s working.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The ad concludes by imploring the audience to &ldquo;stand with President Trump&rdquo; and &ldquo;stand with Made in America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"agZLzYmD-BM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Screwed\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/agZLzYmD-BM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The latest PAI ad coincides with the Trump administration&rsquo;s National Farm Security Action Plan<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, which is being circulated this month. The plan proposes policies to protect&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/farming\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. farmland<\/a>, food supply ch<\/span>ains, and critical research from foreign adversaries. For example, it would prevent Chinese nationals from purchasing farmland and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-agriculture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Agriculture<\/a> from contracting certain foreign nationals and entities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We feed the world. We lead the world. And we&rsquo;ll never let foreign adversaries control our land, our labs, or our livelihoods,&rdquo;&nbsp;Agriculture Secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/brooke-rollins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Brooke Rollins<\/a> wrote in a statement at the time.&nbsp;&ldquo;This action plan puts America&rsquo;s farmers, families, and future first &mdash; exactly where they belong.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The plan was released one month after <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/04\/us-news\/chinese-researchers-alleged-plot-to-smuggle-crop-killing-fungus-into-us-is-an-attack-on-us-food-supply-feds\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">two Chinese researchers<\/a> were charged with plotting to smuggle a toxic fungus capable of poisoning crops and people into a University of Michigan lab, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >exacerbating national security concerns<\/a> over agroterrorism.<\/p>\n<p>PAI has commissioned multiple ads encouraging Trump and Republicans to counter threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party, from another six-figure spot in May called &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SUs2U_zyYiM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Together<\/a>,&rdquo; which also underscored the importance of safeguarding the U.S. food supply to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a>, to another in January called &ldquo;Stand with Trump,&rdquo; which targeted GOP state legislators regarding the same. Other spots have criticized China for its inaction concerning fentanyl trafficking and then-Vice President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Kamala Harris<\/a> for &ldquo;opening the door to China.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"SUs2U_zyYiM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Together\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SUs2U_zyYiM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"0fwMQXDwr1I\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stand with Trump\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0fwMQXDwr1I?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In addition to ads, PAI conducted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectingamericainitiative.com\/news\/protecting-america-initiative-finds-majority-of-us-voters-want-retailers-to-eat-tariffs-costs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polling<\/a> last month that reported a majority of U.S. voters would prefer retailers to &ldquo;eat&rdquo; the costs of Trump&rsquo;s tariffs. Before that, the coalition pitched a&nbsp;policy blueprint&nbsp;to lawmakers related to the CCP in April&nbsp;and held a roundtable before last year&rsquo;s election with Trump and Pennsylvania farmers about the risks posed by communist China.<\/p>\n<p>Founder Grenell was one of Trump&rsquo;s ambassadors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Germany<\/a> before becoming acting director of national intelligence during the president&rsquo;s first administration. <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">He has returned to Trump&rsquo;s second administration as the special presidential envoy for special missions and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;the<\/a>&nbsp;pres<\/span>ident and executive director of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kennedy-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kennedy Center.<\/a> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Wolf was&nbsp;acting Secretary<\/span> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homeland-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Homeland Security\">Homeland Security<\/a>&nbsp;during the first administration.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&rsquo;s ad coincides with the third round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China this week in Stockholm. These negotiations are expected to end with a three-month extension of the Aug. 12 deadline for resolving the ongoing trade dispute. Other countries have until Friday before historically high tariffs take effect.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. currently imposes tariffs on Chinese goods imported into the country at a rate of 51%, while China imposes a 32.6% duty on U.S. exports. Levies could increase to 145% if the two countries do not reach a deal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Sometimes I&rsquo;ll do something that I shouldn&rsquo;t do because it&rsquo;s not very important for our country, but it&rsquo;s very meaningful for the country on the other side,&rdquo; Trump said last weekend in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the president expressed optimism about a deal with China, telling reporters he would &ldquo;love to see China open up their country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3483793\/trump-epstein-putin-gaza-takeaways-meeting-keir-starmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>EPSTEIN ISLAND, PUTIN, AND GAZA HUNGER: SIX TAKEAWAYS FROM TRUMP&rsquo;S MEETING WITH KEIR STARMER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a good relationship with China,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;China is tough&hellip; We all are tough. We are going to see what happens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2183501\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2183501\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Group urges Trump to impose tough China tariffs in new ad<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2468116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trump-starmer-scotland-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4501,50406,42205,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2468115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china","tag-tariffs-2","tag-trade-policy","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/trump-starmer-scotland-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2468115"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2468119,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2468115\/revisions\/2468119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2468116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2468115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2468115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2468115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}