President Trump's proclamation designates July 20-26, 2025, as Made in America Week.
The proclamation celebrates American manufacturing and workers, highlighting the administration's efforts to boost domestic production, attract investments, and combat unfair trade practices.
It emphasizes the importance of the 'Made in the U.S.A.' label and aims to foster national pride and promote American-made goods.
Arguments For
Promoting American Manufacturing: The proclamation emphasizes the importance of boosting domestic manufacturing and job creation, aiming to revitalize American industries and create jobs for American citizens.
Economic Nationalism: The supporting arguments highlight the economic benefits of prioritizing American-made goods and services, arguing it strengthens the national economy and reduces reliance on foreign goods.
National Pride: The proclamation aims to foster national pride and patriotism by celebrating American ingenuity, craftsmanship, and worker contributions through the 'Made in America' label.
Combating Unfair Trade Practices: The proclamation argues that the administration is taking steps to address unfair trade practices and protect American businesses from international competition, ensuring fair trade deals.
Investment Incentives: The text cites the establishment of the United States Investment Accelerator and other investment policies that it claims to incentivize production on American shores.
Arguments Against
Protectionism: Critics might argue that prioritizing American-made goods through protectionist measures could lead to higher prices for consumers and hinder international trade relationships.
Limited Impact: The proclamation's impact on actual job creation and economic growth might be limited, as it primarily relies on symbolism and less on concrete policy changes.
False 'Made in America' Claims: While the proclamation encourages genuine 'Made in America' products, it also acknowledges the problem of false claims, suggesting potential enforcement and verification challenges.
Mischaracterization of Economic History: The proclamation's portrayal of previous economic policies as deliberately harming American workers might be seen as a political simplification or misleading exaggeration.
Job creation claims lack robust verification: The unsubstantiated claim that American-born workers account for all job gains since the President's inauguration requires external verification for confirmation.
Presidential Actions
A Proclamation
Since the earliest days of our history, our Nation’s future has been forged by skilled American hands and proud American hearts. From the settlers at Jamestown to the titans of industrialization and manufacturing, America has understood that, in order to be a great Nation, we must be a Nation that builds, creates, innovates, and fights for the needs of our own workers, families, and industries first. This Made in America Week, my Administration recommits to furthering this legacy — and we pledge to embolden our workers, reenergize our industries, and bring back those beautiful words: “Made in the U.S.A.”
Though the United States has long been a hub of manufacturing and an epicenter of ingenuity, over the decades, a globalist ruling class closed our factories, shipped away our jobs, and stripped our families and our communities of their homes, fortunes, and dreams. They hollowed out America as they built up China, and American citizens suffered as a result.
Every day, my Administration is once again reclaiming American sovereignty by modernizing and improving existing trade agreements, negotiating new deals based on the principles of fairness and reciprocity, and taking strong enforcement actions against trading partners that break the rules. We are putting our Nation’s interests first.
In March, I proudly signed an Executive Order to create the United States Investment Accelerator, establishing an office within the Department of Commerce tasked with facilitating investments higher than $1 billion in America. I also signed a Presidential Memorandum to bolster foreign investment while defending our national security interests. To further unleash domestic production, with the enactment of the historic One Big Beautiful Bill earlier this month, we delivered interest deduction for loans on new American-made vehicles, as well as 100 percent expensing for new factories, equipment, and machinery. These pro-worker, pro-family policies are leveling the playing field for American businesses and boosting production on American shores.
I have also directed the Federal Trade Commission to crack down on sellers who falsely claim their products are “Made in the U.S.A.” Americans want to support their fellow citizens rather than send their money overseas in exchange for poor-quality goods. The “Made in the U.S.A.” label is not just a slogan, but a sign that a product truly connects us with the ingenuity, quality craftmanship, and livelihood of our Nation.
As a result of my Administration’s leadership and America First vision, companies are lining up to do business with the United States. Already, we have attracted trillions of dollars’ worth of foreign and domestic investments — and our work is only just beginning. These historic investments are drastically increasing our domestic manufacturing capabilities, reinvigorating struggling industries, and unleashing a new wave of American innovation. Thanks to my Administration’s commonsense policies, for 4 months in a row, job numbers have beat market expectations, with American-born workers accounting for all of the job gains since I took office.
Together, we are rebuilding our Nation with American heart, hands, and grit. We are bringing back a culture of boldness and creativity that will empower the next generation of innovators, unleash the full strength of the American spirit, and ensure our economy, our culture, and our way of life remain the envy of the world. Above all, under my leadership, we are proudly building, inventing, and creating in the United States of America once again.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim this week, July 20 through July 26, 2025, as Made in America Week. I call upon all Americans to pay special tribute to the builders, the ranchers, the crafters, the entrepreneurs, and all those who work with their hands every day to make America great.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.
DONALD J. TRUMP
This proclamation declares Made in America Week from July 20th to 26th, 2025.
The president emphasizes the importance of American manufacturing and the contributions of American workers throughout history.
The proclamation highlights the administration's actions to support domestic production, such as trade agreements, investments, and combating false 'Made in America' claims.
It expresses a commitment to boosting the US economy and fostering national pride. The final section formally proclaims the designated week and calls for recognition of all who contribute to American manufacturing and production.