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Chris Matthews Discusses Trump’s Tariffs And Wood Imports

Chris Matthews Discusses Trump’s Tariffs And Wood Imports

Oh boy, when Chris Matthews launched into his now-viral rant about tariffs and two-by-fours on MSNBC, it was like watching a man discover trees for the first time—and then promptly forget they exist in America.

The longtime host, clearly bewildered by President Trump’s tariff strategy on Canadian lumber, seemed genuinely perplexed by the idea of producing more timber domestically. And folks, that confusion wasn’t just a passing comment—it became a full-blown existential crisis about the nature of wood.

Let’s rewind the tape: “What are we going to do? Have more lumber made in the United States now?” Matthews asked with the kind of incredulous tone usually reserved for alien landings. He then doubled down: “We’re going to create more wood? Is that it?!”

Now, look—we all have our off days, but this? This was a spectacular fumble on basic economics and domestic policy. Twitter didn’t waste a moment. “Chris Matthews is unaware of the existence of trees in the United States,” one user wrote.

Another chimed in: “We impose tariffs and libs think wood vanishes.” And to be fair, when your entire segment sounds like you’re struggling to remember if forests exist outside Canada, the internet’s going to have a field day.

But here’s the kicker: President Trump had already issued an Executive Action back on March 1 that directly addressed this issue—the “Immediate Expansion of Timber Production”. That’s right, while Matthews was busy having a wood-based breakdown, the administration had already begun ramping up domestic logging efforts. It’s not just about trade protectionism—it’s about increasing self-sufficiency. The kind of move that says, “Hey, maybe we don’t need to rely so heavily on imported materials.”

And look, whether you love tariffs or hate ‘em, the idea that America can’t produce its own lumber is just factually wrong. We’ve got forests. We’ve got sawmills. We’ve got the workforce. What we didn’t have, until recently, was a policy push to really scale up domestic timber production. That changed. And fast.

Written by Mark Stevens - April 10, 2025