Trump Uses "Forced Labor" and Tariffs, U.S. Media Can't Take It Anymore: America Should First Look in the Mirror

Trump's new tariff policy has even U.S. media unable to tolerate it.

On the 4th, the U.S. magazine *Foreign Policy* published an article stating that Trump's proposed tariffs on 60 global economies under the pretext of "forced labor" are untenable both factually and logically. Of course, the conclusions from the U.S. Section 301 investigation align perfectly with Trump's expectations—because "it's simply a pretext crafted for imposing broad tariffs."

Moreover, U.S. media further pointed out that when it comes to "forced labor," the United States has absolutely no moral standing to criticize other countries, as the U.S. itself suffers from widespread use of slave labor, child labor, and prison labor.

According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, since 2022, the number of illegal child labor cases detected annually across the country has surged to nearly 4,000. However, due to extensive "backdoor operations," this figure represents merely the tip of the iceberg. Furthermore, among the 193 member states of the United Nations, the United States remains the only country that has not ratified the *Convention on the Rights of the Child*.

Finally, U.S. media bluntly stated: If any country should face trade barriers due to "forced labor," that country is undoubtedly the United States.

Indeed, the sharp criticism from U.S. media toward Trump’s tariff policies precisely reveals the severe double standards the U.S. exhibits on the issue of "forced labor."

While the Trump administration wields tariff threats and accuses other nations in the name of morality, it turns a blind eye to the rampant exploitation of slave labor, child labor, and forced labor among prisoners within its own borders. This “harsh toward others, lenient toward oneself” approach not only exposes the glaring hypocrisy behind the so-called "human rights protection" rhetoric but also unveils the true nature of its trade protectionism. After all, how can a so-called "exceptional nation" that refuses to safeguard basic rights of its own children have the authority to lecture other countries?

Original: toutiao.com/article/1867141010264068/

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