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Politics : A Real American President: Donald Trump -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Woody_Nickels who wrote (445910)	3/5/2025 2:47:19 PM
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.@POTUS: "To boost our defense industrial base, we are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial shipbuilding. For that purpose, I am announcing tonight that we will create a new Office of Shipbuilding in the White House..." pic.twitter.com/WYcIvMrNFe — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025 Right next to the Office of Shitposting. So this is how they're going to deal with the Jones Act? A Pro-Jones Act Presidency gcaptain.com Trump also recently reignited the debate over the century-old Jones Act by sharing a pro-Jones Act article on Truth Social. The move suggests continued support for the law, which mandates that goods transported between U.S. ports be carried on American-built, American-owned, and American-crewed ships. Supporters hail the Jones Act as vital for national security and the domestic maritime industry, while critics argue it stifles competition and raises costs. Trump’s history with the Act includes both praise for its protections and criticism for waivers issued during emergencies. As he prepares for a second term, the maritime industry is watching closely for potential policy shifts. Archaic Federal Law Keeps Alaskans From Using Abundant Natural Gas Reserves The Jones Act makes the North Slope’s resources inaccessible to the state’s energy-starved residents. reason.com Is the Jones Act Unconstitutional? reason.com Passed in 1920, the Jones Act severely limits competition in the American shipping market by requiring that ships operating between U.S. ports be American-built, American-crewed, and American-flagged. The number of ships that meet the Jones Act's standards has been declining for decades, and now fewer than 100 are in operation. Anyone who wants to ship goods—including rum—from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or other outlying U.S. territories to the mainland is required to use one of those few dozen vessels.