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President Trump has suggested using tariffs not just as a punitive measure but also as a tool of diplomacy and economic restoration for U.S. manufacturing. Nikar emphasizes that tariffs can address a wide range of unfair trade practices that China engages in, including dumping, subsidizing, and intellectual property theft. These tariffs are a direct response to China’s actions that have led the U.S. manufacturing sector to suffer unnecessarily.