Bannon`s War Room Episode 5159: Protecting American Industries And The Fight For Tariffs
Feb 21, 2026
John Gardner, small-manufacturer advocate and author who champions protectionist tariff policy. Tony Lyons, representative of the Make America Healthy Again coalition focused on public health and food policy. They debate tariffs, legal authorities for trade action, rebuilding American industry, and how trade and health policies shape national strategy. Short, pointed conversations about policy tools and political stakes.
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Tariffs Remain Possible Despite Court Ruling
- The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's emergency tariffs, limiting the IEPA route but not eliminating presidential tariff power.
- Other statutory authorities like Sections 301, 232 and 338 remain available for large tariffs and import bans.
Georgia Ballot Provenance Concerns
- Harry described missing digital signatures and unrecoverable tabulator tapes in Georgia elections as destroying ballot provenance.
- He concluded over 315,000 ballots were illegally counted by conscious choice, not clerical error.
History: Tariffs Built U.S. Industry
- Historically the U.S. financed itself with tariffs rather than income tax, using high tariff walls to spur industrial growth.
- Hamilton, Henry Clay and Lincoln supported protectionism to build domestic manufacturing capacity.