Rowan argues the US is the freest trading market considering non-tariff barriers and questions why that should be permanent.
“The US is the second freest trading market in the world financially after Japan and is the freest trading market in the world considering non tariff barriers. Why is that written in stone?”
Rowan worries most about damage to US brand regarding long-term agreements and security pacts from tariff approach.
“The one I worry about more is the second, which is damage to The US brand. What does our brand mean when it comes to long term agreements, long term security packs?”
Rowan argues the US should reconsider being the freest trading market and could rank tenth or twentieth instead.
“The US is the second freest trading market in the world financially after Japan and is the freest trading market in the world considering non tariff barriers.”
Rowan quotes a leading Mexican family saying they accept tariffs if needed to make Mexico great again.
“One of the leading families said to me, if it takes tariffs to make Mexico great again, so be it.”
Rowan reports meeting 200 top Mexican business leaders who were unanimously pro-tariff, a shocking finding he shared with administration.
“And I came back and I reported to the administration to a person they were pro tariff, which is a shocking thing to say”
Rowan prescribes sequencing tariff deals with Mexico and Canada first, then budget, before addressing China and Europe.
“Four four big markets. Mexico, Canada, Europe, China. Get Mexico and Canada done first. Get your budget done.”