Ricketts Issues Statement Following Trump Administration Tariffs Announcement

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), issued the following statement after the Trump Administration signed an executive order instituting reciprocal tariffs on foreign nations that conduct trade with the United States:

"President Trump is delivering on his campaign promises to level the playing field and stand up for the American people. Reciprocal tariffs will ensure equal treatment for American businesses. The President is working to reshore jobs lost overseas and secure our supply chains. He is working to open new markets for our nation's agriculture products. He is demonstrating to foreign adversaries like China that we will no longer be taken advantage of."