Trump Makes Paperwork, Not Jobs, in ‘Economic Nationalism’ Push
- The president orders studies on trade and foreign labor
- Legislation to meet campaign promises has been elusive
Trump Orders Investigation Into Steel Imports
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President Donald Trump spent the week talking tough about trade and foreign workers, but his actions will do more this year to create paperwork at federal agencies than jobs for Americans.
In what’s been dubbed "economic nationalism week" inside the White House, Trump has posed for photos while signing executive actions on trade, foreign hiring and U.S. manufacturing. He said at Snap-On Inc. in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday that he is sending “a powerful signal to the world: We’re going to defend our workers, protect our jobs and finally put America first.”