In a sharply argued op-ed for the Washington Examiner, Dr. Peter Navarro, senior trade adviser to President Trump,uses the rise and decline of the U.S. textile industry as a cautionary tale about the risks of unchecked globalism, arguing that decades of offshoring left America dangerously exposed during crises like COVID-19. He contends that rebuilding domestic manufacturing — particularly in strategic sectors such as textiles and PPE — is essential to national security, warning that failure to act will leave the U.S. vulnerable in future battles over critical industries from semiconductors to rare earths.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4534010/textiles-teach-globalism-survival-peter-navarro/