White House unveils ‘Made in America’ week
PISCATAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. – President Trump is unveiling “Made in America” week at the White House to promote products made in the United States.
In keeping with the “America First” theme of Trump’s inauguration, the administration will highlight U.S. manufacturing in the coming week.
The week will begin today with a “Made in America product showcase” featuring crafts and other items created in each of the 50 states. The president plans to issue a declaration Wednesday and deliv- er remarks on the importance of making things in the United States. And Saturday, Trump will travel to Norfolk to attend the commissioning of the USS Gerald R. Ford, the first in the Navy’s new class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.
“This week the Trump administration will honor the amazing American workers and companies who have products that are made in America,” Helen Ferre, the White House’s director of media affairs, told reporters Sunday. She said America sets “the world standard for quality and craftsmanship.”
The White House hopes “Made in America” week can draw attention to actions the administration has taken that officials believe help U.S. manufacturing or promote the interests of U.S. workers, such as withdrawing the United States from the TransPacific Partnership, moving to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement or removing a series of environmental and other regulations.
“Made in America” week comes as the Trump administration is nearing decisions on a number of trade matters, including investigations by the Commerce Department on steel and aluminum. Asked whether the administration is considering import tariffs on products manufactured in other countries, a senior administration official briefing reporters here Sunday said, “At this stage, everything is on the table.”
Trump’s advisers also hope that by highlighting U.S. manufacturing they can underscore the need to overhaul the nation’s tax code, including substantially reducing the corporate tax rate. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn have been working with key lawmakers to develop a tax reform legislation, which they hope will advance on Capitol Hill in coming weeks.
The White House will continue with its theme weeks into August. July 24 will kick off “American Heroes” week, and July 31 will be the start of “American Dream” week, Ferre said, though she would not specify what policies would be trumpeted either week.