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Tariffs Kill 1 Million Jobs, Generate $215B, White House Rejects

6/21/2026

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An analysis estimates tariffs eliminated up to one million jobs nationwide.
The Advancing American Freedom Foundation report says President Donald Trump’s 2025 tariff policy reduced job growth.
Treasury data show tariff collections rose to $215.2 billion by fiscal 2025 end, about triple pre-tariff levels, with $30 billion in January.
White House spokesman Kush Desai dismissed the report as a useless memo and said it aimed to revive former Vice President Mike Pence.

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An analysis estimates tariffs eliminated up to one million jobs nationwide.
The Advancing American Freedom Foundation report says President Donald Trump’s 2025 tariff policy reduced job growth.
Treasury data show tariff collections rose to $215.2 billion by fiscal 2025 end, about triple pre-tariff levels, with $30 billion in January.
White House spokesman Kush Desai dismissed the report as a useless memo and said it aimed to revive former Vice President Mike Pence.