President Trump's persistent tariff battle: Letters

The Issue: President Trump's tariff battle with Canada, Mexico, China and the European Union. We should be praising President Trump for imposing these tariffs (" 'America 1st' Firms Win," March 15). It's not just to level the playing field with Canada, Mexico, Europe, and China, but also to punish American companies operating offshore, who then import goods into America. This system is too good to be true and significantly adds to our trade deficit. Carl Merz West Hartford, Conn. It seems like every day, or maybe every hour, Trump raises his tariff ante on America's biggest trading partners. At first,…