Stop letting foreign firms deceive U.S. consumers
By Peter Navarro | Washington Times | March 19, 2026
President Trump’s latest “Made in America” executive order takes direct aim at a global shell game in which foreign producers and multinational firms disguise, stretch and outright misrepresent where their products come from.
This practice ranges from lightly processed imports relabeled as “American Made” to marketing campaigns deliberately crafted to imply domestic production where little exists. This abuse of ambiguity has gone on far too long.
Americans want to buy American. They know, just as Mr. Trump does, that domestic production means better jobs, stronger supply chains and a defense industrial base we can rely on in a crisis. That choice works only if the information is honest.