Dockworkers Attack Trump
Liberal Union Leaders Attack Efforts to Protect American Jobs
In a stunning display of misplaced priorities, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) — representing West Coast dockworkers — came out swinging against President Trump’s bold America First tariff policies.
The ILWU released a statement Monday criticizing the Trump administration’s efforts to hold China accountable and bring critical industries back home.
“Tariffs are taxes,” the union claimed, echoing tired talking points usually reserved for liberal politicians. They went so far as to accuse President Trump of enriching “the ultra-wealthy” while ignoring hardworking families — a claim many Americans know doesn’t match reality.
Trump’s Trade Stand: Defending American Workers
President Trump has made it clear: decades of disastrous free trade agreements hollowed out the U.S. economy, sent jobs overseas, and weakened America’s future. Now, he’s taking action.
The ILWU warned that Trump’s decision to raise tariffs to 145% on Chinese goods, combined with China’s retaliatory 125% tariffs, could strain global trade and lead to job losses among supply chain workers.
Yet for millions of Americans, standing up to communist China is long overdue. Protecting American industries means short-term sacrifices for long-term prosperity — a truth that resonates with patriots across the country.
Fearmongering Over Rising Prices
The union also sounded alarms over rising prices for consumer goods and even hinted that tariffs could worsen the nation’s housing market — ignoring the fact that stronger domestic production stabilizes economies long-term.
While critics worry about the price of imported goods, President Trump is focused on something far more important: securing high-paying American jobs for future generations.
The Real Impact of Free Trade Deals
Even the ILWU admitted that years of free trade deals have devastated American workers, shipping good-paying union jobs overseas in favor of corporate profits. Despite that truth, they slammed Trump’s tariff agenda as “haphazard and destructive” — a talking point designed to scare, not to solve.
The union called for a “fair trade policy” that lowers taxes and benefits U.S. workers, yet offered no plan better than the one President Trump is fighting for every day.
Democrats Line Up Against America’s Interests
Adding to the noise, Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) rushed to the union’s side, demanding Congress dismantle Trump’s tough tariff policies.
“Each morning, small business owners, dockworkers, warehouse employees, and families are left wondering whether today will be the day they’re forced to shut their doors,” Murray claimed, casting a gloomy narrative that aligns more with her political talking points than with reality.
Standing Strong for America’s Future
President Trump understands what many career politicians have forgotten: you don’t rebuild a strong economy by bowing to China or protecting broken trade deals.
You rebuild it by putting American workers first.
You rebuild it by demanding fair trade that benefits U.S. industries.
You rebuild it by fighting for the forgotten men and women of this great country.
And that’s exactly what President Trump is doing — no matter how loudly the critics complain.
