The following remarks were given by Hudson Senior Fellow and Director of the Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, William Schambra, as a part of a Heritage Foundation panel discussion of the book Theodore Roosevelt, the Progressive Party, and the Transformation of American Democracy by Sidney Milkis.

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US President Donald Trump reacts after signing executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)