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The Trump administration campaigned on and is now starting to implement new trade policies for the United States through tariffs. Many conservatives have historically been for free trade and limited tariffs.
In addition to the economic issues of tariffs, there are also many foreign policy/national security benefits as outlined by the Trump administration. We’ll explore both sides of this debate from a center/right perspective.
Join The Jesse Helms Center’s Admiral James W. Nance Lecture Series for “Free Trade or Tariffs in a Trump Presidency.” This half-day symposium and luncheon will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in Raleigh, N.C.
An expert panel has been assembled for this important discussion and includes the following:
Art Pope, owner, chairman and CEO of Variety Wholesalers, chairman of The Pope Foundation, and former North Carolina Budget Director.
Andy Ellen, president and general counsel of North Carolina Retail Merchants Association.
E.J. Antoni, Ph.D., economist and research fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget.
The midday luncheon will feature keynote speaker Ben Domenech. He is the editor-at-large of The Spectator World. Domenech is also a frequent Fox News commentator, radio host, and publisher of The Transom, a daily subscription newsletter for political insiders.
The Admiral James W. Nance Foreign Policy Lecture Series is named in honor of Admiral James "Bud" Nance, a lifelong friend and professional associate of Senator Jesse Helms. We are grateful for the support from
The John William Pope Foundation for this lecture series.