Democrats Doubt Trump’s Plans
Silicon Valley Democrat Downplays “Made in America” Revival Amid Trump’s Bold Trade Agenda
In a revealing interview on CBS News’s Face the Nation, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who represents the tech-heavy district of Silicon Valley, claimed that U.S. manufacturing “isn’t going to come back”—even under President Trump’s aggressive tariff strategy against China.
Khanna, a Democrat aligned with globalist economic views, dismissed the effectiveness of Trump’s 125% tariffs on Chinese imports, saying it won’t be enough to bring critical industries like technology manufacturing and semiconductor production back to American soil.
“Even if you put tariffs on China,” Khanna said, “it just shifts production to places like India or Vietnam. It doesn’t mean it’s coming back here—unless you’re subsidizing factories and pushing people to buy American-made goods.”
Trump’s America First Plan Aims to Rebuild U.S. Industry
President Donald Trump has been unapologetic in his effort to rebuild American manufacturing and cut reliance on adversarial nations like China. His tariff-heavy trade policy is designed to punish offshoring and create incentives for companies to bring jobs back home.
Yet Rep. Khanna claimed that without billions in government investment and new incentives, those jobs will still go overseas.
“You want jobs here? Then you have to invest in the American workforce, provide investment tax credits, and ensure people are buying U.S.-made products,” he said.
Elites vs. American Workers: The Real Divide
Khanna also pointed to a CBS News poll suggesting that the public believes Trump’s tariffs benefit the wealthy and large corporations.
- 74% of respondents said they believe tariffs will benefit the rich.
- 71% said big corporations are the likely winners.
But many conservatives see this as classic media spin—ignoring how Trump’s trade war is fighting back against decades of globalist outsourcing that hollowed out the American middle class.
Manufacturing, Jobs, and National Security Are at Stake
Critics say Khanna’s comments reflect the Silicon Valley elite’s disconnect from working-class America. While tech billionaires benefit from cheap overseas labor, Trump’s tariffs are about protecting U.S. supply chains, defending national security, and restoring dignity to American labor.
For older Americans who watched their communities lose factories and jobs to unfair trade deals, Trump’s approach represents the first serious attempt in decades to rebuild the backbone of the American economy.
💬 Bottom Line:
While Democrats like Rep. Khanna shrug off the importance of “Made in America,” President Trump’s bold tariff policy is rekindling hope for a stronger, self-reliant, and sovereign manufacturing base—putting American jobs, workers, and national interest first.
