Trump Promised a Manufacturing Boom, But Industries Aren’t Sure

Donald Trump holds a reciprocal tariffs chart in the Rose Garden on April 2.Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

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By Catherine Lucey

April 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump has vowed his historic tariff blitz would revive domestic manufacturing, but industry worries about his approach are raising fresh doubts about whether he can deliver on his promise of an economic boom.