Gary Varvel: Pelosi echoes Trump's tariff policy

A podcast interview, an upcoming speaking event and new Humor Me cartoon

Apr 08, 2025

RECIPROCAL TARIFFS

A 1996 video (below) of Rep. Nancy Pelosi is going viral for echoing President Donald Trump’s current tariff policies.

America has suffered through 50 years of trade deficits with foreign nations like China. These countries slapped American goods with high tariffs, but we didn’t reciprocate at the same rate. Trump claims we’re getting ripped off and in order to level the playing field, he retaliated with reciprocal tariffs. Now 50 countries want to renegotiate their tariffs.

Trump should remind Pelosi of her ‘96 speech and thank her for helping him make tariffs great again.

VIDEO - In this video, Pelosi says, "In terms of tariffs, it’s interesting to note that the average US MFN [Most Favored Nation] tariff on Chinese goods coming into the United States is two percent, whereas the average MFN tariff on US goods going into China is 35 percent."

She used to believe this imbalance was unfair.

INTERVIEW

VIDEO - Pablo Fascini interviewed me for his Serpents and Doves Substack page.

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EASTER SPEAKING EVENT

On Easter Sunday, April 20th, I will deliver the Resurrection Day message at Northside Christian Fellowship at 10 a.m. in the Somer building, 11707 N. Michigan Road, Zionsville, IN.

If you don’t have a home church, please join us as we celebrate the most important event in history.

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. - John 11:25

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RIGHT VIEWS

Townhall - Katie Pavlich: Trump squeezes China as other countries work to get tariff deals.

Victor Davis Hanson: The left rages against Trump but offers no real alternatives on debt, trade, or immigration—just noise, while results quietly pile up.

Townhall - Sarah Arnold: Trump administration scores major win after SCOTUS grants request to lift order halting Venezuelan deportations.

HUMOR ME

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