Trump defends tariffs in pre-midterms appearance in battleground Georgia
The Guardian World
by George ChidiFebruary 20, 2026
Visit was ostensibly to promote economy, but US president focused on repeated, unverified claims of voter fraud
Donald Trump forcefully defended his tariffs on Thursday, claiming “tariffs are my favorite word in the dictionary” and promoting their use to empower American manufacturing at an event in north-west Georgia.
“Without tariffs, this country would be in so much trouble right now,” Trump said during his remarks at Coosa Steel Corporation, a steel-processing and distribution firm in Rome, Georgia.
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Originally published on The Guardian World on 2/20/2026