Pay attention to who is melting down the most over the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump implemented this week. It’s the same wealthy Wall Street elites and career politicians who have been exploiting American workers and pillaging the middle class for decades.

There’s no denying that Trump’s tariffs have created market turmoil and raised concerns about a potential temporary recession. But the alternative was to continue down a path that would only accelerate the country’s slide into cultural and economic ruin.

What Trump is attempting is something rare in modern American politics: making the case that some short-term sacrifice is necessary for long-term prosperity. This kind of political courage is precisely why Trump has maintained such a loyal following for a decade, despite unprecedented efforts to smear his name, impugn his character, and even imprison him.

Yes, Trump is acknowledging that prices for some goods will temporarily rise due to these tariffs, in some cases significantly. But those goods will now be made in the United States. Wages will increase, and more of every dollar Americans spend will stay in the U.S. economy rather than enriching foreign oligarchs and the c-suites of multinational corporations.