State of South Dakota Archives: on Free Trade


Gordon Howie: Support & expand free trade

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Support & expand free trade"?

A: Absolutely. Support

Source: E-mail interview: 2014 S.D. Senate race with OnTheIssues.org Sep 18, 2014

Dusty Johnson: Targeted tariffs helpful in building some domestic industry

I do think there are ways in which targeted tariffs can be helpful in building some domestic industry. Clearly, you can overdo tariffs too. I mean, this is a policy tool that I think Donald Trump understands can be used for leverage can be used in a targeted way. Those would be the most effective ways to make sure that we make America stronger.
Source: S.D. News Watch, "Q&A," on 2026 South Dakota Governor race Feb 10, 2025

Larry Rhoden: Trusts Trump on making tariffs work out well

The bulk of South Dakota's exports are more in the crosshairs of a tariff war with three of the United States' largest trading partners. Gov. Larry Rhoden said the state has weathered a trade war in recent years. "As I've thought through this-- I remember back eight years when we had kind of the same situation and President Trump at that time said, 'trust me.' We did and it worked out pretty well."
Source: S.D. Public (NPR News) on 2026 South Dakota Governor race Mar 7, 2025

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2024 Presidential contenders on Free Trade:
  Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ)

2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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