More than 77 million Americans reelected President Donald Trump for a myriad of reasons, but one thing was abundantly clear: They wanted him to strengthen the economy ‒ the issue they cared about most.

The economy is America's engine, and it must run well. Trump promised to jump-start it again, the conservative way − trim federal government excess, boost free markets and deregulate so businesses can thrive. For the most part, this is happening, even though it's a slow process.

But sometimes, Trump veers off course. He has proposed sending lower- and middle-income Americans a $2,000 check funded by tariff revenue, for example.

Giving checks to Americans as stimulus will increase inflation, as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, further raising the cost of living. The tariff revenue must be used to decrease the deficit, which will ultimately benefit Americans' way of life and make America........

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