January 1, Trump’s Bold Stand Puts America First Abroad

Wyatt’s Take

• Senate is back, targeting costly rules hurting U.S. businesses.
• Trump’s second term prioritizes protecting American workers over foreign interests.
• Washington is cracking down on foreign countries shortchanging American firms.

Congress is back to work, aiming to fix rules and regulations that make it harder for American businesses to compete. The push lines up with a core goal of Trump’s second term—protecting our companies from being undercut by foreign rivals.

Some folks see Trump’s policies as classic pro-business moves, like cutting taxes and rolling back red tape. Others think he’s flexing executive muscle, picking winners and losers, and demanding more from both companies and other countries. But it all runs on one message: America First.

If a business supports our country, Washington’s got its back. If not, they’ll face tough consequences. This especially goes for U.S. companies working overseas. Congress and the White House are working to make sure these firms get fair treatment from other countries and keep their loyalty at home.

Recently, lawmakers advanced a bill to help solve money disputes between American companies and foreign governments. Countries like Djibouti, the Congo, and Kuwait owe big payments to American firms. For example, Mexico’s oil giant Pemex owes U.S. contractors $1.2 billion, while Honduras still owes up to $19.4 billion, and Kuwait’s government is holding back billions despite American help and sacrifices in the region.

Straight talk: America’s done letting foreign governments rip us off, especially those we’ve defended. This issue is heating up as the Senate reviews the nominee for ambassador to Kuwait, a country now cozying up to China but still owes money to U.S. businesses.

American companies working overseas deserve to be paid—on time and in full. The Trump administration isn’t afraid to use its clout to defend our firms. But Washington is tough at home too. U.S. companies can’t help foreign interests if it hurts Americans. Trump’s demanded Apple invest $100 billion stateside and required chip giants to hand over a share of China profits to Uncle Sam.

The message is simple: do right by America, or pay the price. Decades of offshoring lined the pockets of executives but left American workers behind. That’s ending now.

Trump also blocked a Japanese buyout of U.S. Steel unless it gives special protections, making sure the government can keep jobs and investment here at home. This approach isn’t complicated—it just puts American jobs and security ahead of global elites and Wall Street profit.

America finally has leaders standing up for regular people, using the power of Washington to make sure our country isn’t left shortchanged by global deals or foreign governments. What’s surprising isn’t this strong stance—it’s that nobody stood up for us like this before.

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Middle America understands what it means to fight for fair treatment and honest work. Standing up to foreign countries and protecting local jobs brings a sense of security and pride to our communities.