Former US Secretary of Commerce: It will be very difficult to remove Trump's tariffs once they are implemented.

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19/11/2025
Former US Secretary of Commerce Raymondo said that President Trump's tariff policies are likely to continue even after his term ends, because politicians are concerned that canceling these protectionist barriers will offend workers who are worried about job outsourcing and being replaced by artificial intelligence. Raymondo said that regardless of which party governs in the future, the political cost of revoking tariffs is too high. "Once tariffs are put in place, it's difficult to remove them. No one wants to be accused of betraying American workers. Tariffs protect American workers, and I believe this has become more politicized against the backdrop of developments in artificial intelligence." Goldman Sachs President Waldren agrees with this view, and adds that the labor environment next year is expected to become even more complex, further exacerbating this political sensitivity.