July 24, 2026, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on countries using forced slave labor:

“President Trump has the courage that none of our leaders in recent history have possessed as we as a nation have looked the other way, rewarding abhorrent labor practices by buying slave-made goods. No more. Forcing American companies to compete with slavery is immoral and puts American producers at a disadvantage, only being perpetuated under the false allure of profits. Our leaders today never would have had the moral courage to abolish slavery, and the truth is, globally, it would have never been abolished without naval pressure and trade sanctions used in part. Thank you again, President Trump, for your commitment to restoring reciprocity in trade, continuing America’s commitment to slavery abolition and for having the courage that all of our other recent leaders have lacked.”

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