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Trump and DOGE Defund Program That Boosted American Manufacturing for Decades
President Donald Trump says taxing imports will strengthen domestic manufacturing. Hours before announcing new tariffs, his administration cut support for centers that help US firms do just that.
The Democratic congressional aides and heads of MEP centers in multiple states believe that abandoning support for the program runs counter to Trump’s longstanding goals of boosting domestic manufacturing and winning the ongoing trade war with China. Project 2025, a proposed roadmap for the current Trump administration authored by the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, had called for eliminating federal subsidies for the manufacturing program and letting the private sector “more properly” carry out its business advisory services. Case studies published by NIST and state partners show that advisors associated with the help centers have walked businesses through how to adopt cybersecurity measures and build more resilient factory lines, or simply getting executive teams to align on company priorities.
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