Lori Wallach

@wallachlori.bsky.social

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Director @ Rethink Trade | #WTO #NAFTA #ISDS #supplychainmess 💗 trade justice 🚫 hyperglobalization, corporate-rigged trade deals, Big Tech monopolies | www.rethinktrade.org

A screenshot of a tweet from Lori Wallach (@WallachLori), posted on November 1, in response to Rush Doshi. Lori writes: "This take re. Trump–Xi deal is sadly true. To further spotlight the gap between Trump's 12 out of 10 joy & the terms: China's pledge to buy 12 mill. metric tons of US soy in 2025 & 25M for the next 3 yrs. compares to 27–30M tons/year in '22–'24 of 100M tons China imports annually." Her tweet quotes a post from Rush Doshi (@RushDoshi), which begins: "Grateful for the opportunity to spend an hour with @niubi on the Trump–Xi meeting! Here are four key takeaways on the trade war and summit..." and continues with his first point: "POTUS started an unnecessary trade war with China..."
A photo taken inside an ornate government building with marble walls and gold trim. In the foreground is a podium bearing the seal of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, flanked by several American and Treasury flags. To the right, a large screen shows Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at an event. The tweet above the image quotes reporter Jennifer Jacobs describing Bessent’s remarks about senior Chinese trade negotiator Li Chenggang, whom Bessent reportedly called “unhinged.”
Screenshot of a tweet by Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) from 2 hours ago. It reads: “CNBC anchors are confused, they thought margins would be going down as corporations absorbed tariffs. Turns out they are hiking prices beyond what’s necessary. Hoocoodanode!” Below the tweet are engagement counts: 5 replies, 9 retweets, 94 likes, 5.8K views, and a bookmark icon.
Alt text: Screenshot of a tweet by Matt Stoller (@matthewstoller) posted at 5:42 AM on August 14, 2025, with 11.5K views. It reads: “Over half of the broad-based July increase is attributable to margins for final demand trade services, which jumped 2.0 percent.” Wow HALF of the increase is due to higher profit margins. This is not a trade story.
A two-page infographic titled “Trump Tariff-Relief ‘Trade Deal’ Evaluator”. The top header includes a green and red sentence: Green text: “Inclusion of green-check terms can help deliver gains for American workers, U.S. manufacturing and supply chain resilience and smaller farmers.” Red text: “Red-check items do nothing to promote American manufacturing and related jobs or to rebalance trade, but rather uses tariffs to benefit special interests.” Below, a list of trade deal evaluation criteria appears, each preceded by either a green check box (positive) or red check box (negative): Green Check (Positive) Criteria: Target U.S. Trade Deficit Nation Counter Wage-Suppression Trade Gains Counter Environmental “Dumping” Trade Gains Discipline Against Overcapacity Subsidies Counter Currency Misalignment Discipline Chinese Passthrough Limits on Imports Red Check (Negative) Criteria: Competition Policy Enforcement Undermined Big Tech Oversight Weakened “Digital Trade” Big Tech Giveaways Environmental Policy Attacks Food Policy Attacks Deportation Demands Other Non-Trade Demands Shady Business Deals Each criterion includes a short explanation of how the policy would either benefit or harm American trade interests. At the bottom of both pages is a small gray line reading: “For more, visit rethinktrade.org”, along with the Rethink Trade logo in blue.
A green and purple steel roller coaster featuring multiple loops and twists rises over a body of water at an amusement park. The track winds through high peaks and dramatic drops, with the surrounding area showing rock formations, trees, and other park structures under a sunny blue sky.
A black background calendar for October 2025. The days are arranged in a standard grid format with Sunday (S) as the first day of the week. The dates range from Wednesday, October 1 to Friday, October 31. Sundays and dates are shown in red; all other days are in white.
A Supreme Court order document dated Friday, June 20, 2025, from the case Learning Resources, Inc., et al. v. Trump, President of U.S., et al. (case number 24-1287). The order denies the petitioners’ motion to expedite consideration of their petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment.
A photo of the U.S. Supreme Court building with the American flag in the foreground. The headline below the image reads: "Supreme Court rejects toy company's push for a quick decision on Trump's tariffs." The image is labeled "National News" and attributed to WFLA.com.
Close-up image of a printed historical U.S. document showing a portion of Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. The visible text includes: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises…," referring to Congress's constitutional authority over taxation and trade regulation. The print is in an old-style serif font, with slightly aged and yellowed paper.
Screenshot of a legal document titled “CONCLUSION.” The court concludes that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the Worldwide, Retaliatory, or Trafficking Tariff Orders. It states that the tariff orders exceed presidential authority under IEEPA and that the trafficking-related tariffs fail to address the stated threats. The court grants summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, finding no genuine dispute of material fact. The final sentence orders that the challenged tariff orders be vacated and their operation permanently enjoined.
Screenshot of a court judgment dated May 28, 2025. The judgment declares that four executive orders issued in 2025—Executive Orders 14193, 14194, 14195, and 14257—related to imposing duties to address illicit drug flows, border issues, the synthetic opioid supply chain, and trade deficits with China, are collectively invalid and contrary to law. The court further orders that the operation of these "Challenged Tariff Orders," including any modifications and amendments, is permanently enjoined.
Screenshot of a Bloomberg article titled “Trump Says US to Set Tariff Rates for Other Nations in Weeks.” The article is under the Politics section and written by Jennifer A. Dlouhy, published on May 16, 2025. The subheading explains that President Trump said the U.S. will inform trading partners of their new tariff rates within two to three weeks, as the administration lacks the capacity to negotiate deals with all trading partners. The image shows Trump seated at a desk in the Oval Office, flanked by Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick.
Screenshot of a Wall Street Journal headline under the Economy | Trade section. The headline reads: “Trump Slashes ‘De Minimis’ Tariffs on Small Shipments From China.” Subheading: “U.S. cuts tax to 54% from 120%, marking another trade de-escalation.” The article is by Gareth Vipers and Jiahui Huang, dated May 13, 2025, at 6:06 a.m. ET.
A screenshot of a section from the Federal Register website, dated April 28, 2025, regarding a notice on the implementation of additional duties on products from China. The document states that certain CBP (Customs and Border Protection) regulations are "hereby temporarily suspended, until further notice," under Executive Order 14256. Highlighted text includes references to 19 CFR 145.12(b), 145.31, and 143.21(a), especially provisions related to informal mail entry and articles valued over $250 in Chapter 99, Subchapters III and IV of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. The section emphasizes regulatory suspension for items typically exempt under the de minimis rule ($800 or less). The notice is signed by Kristi Noem, Secretary.
A screenshot of a Twitter (X) thread posted by Congressman Chris Deluzio (@RepDeluzio). The first tweet reads: "The Admin's approach approach to trade is wrong for America not because it uses tariffs—it's wrong for America because of HOW it uses tariffs. Here's why ⬇️ (1/3)" It was posted at 8:55 AM on April 1, 2025, with 19.3K views, 12 replies, 38 retweets, and 103 likes. The second tweet in the thread says: "Tariffs are powerful tools that can/should be used to protect American jobs, consumers, and industry from foreign trade cheats. (2/3)" It has 1 reply, 8 retweets, 28 likes, and 1.4K views. The third tweet says: "BUT, to be effective (and for companies to want to invest in 🇺🇸), tariffs have to be strategic, predictable, and implemented alongside larger industrial + pro-worker policies. (3/3)" This tweet includes an image of an auto manufacturing factory. Workers in uniforms are assembling white sedans on a production line inside a brightly lit industrial facility. The caption on the image reads, “The Trade Policy We Need,” and it is sourced from prospect.org.