On March 1, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “Freeing Our Forests” executive order, igniting a bold vision to vault U.S. lumber production to unprecedented heights. This is no mere policy tweak—it’s a seismic shift aligning with the America First ethos that propelled Trump back to the White House. By slashing bureaucratic shackles, targeting 95% domestic lumber self-sufficiency, and eyeing tariffs on foreign imports, Trump is reasserting American economic sovereignty. The move promises cheaper homes, robust jobs, and a rebuke to globalist trade imbalances. Yet, as conservatives, we must wield this axe with precision, ensuring prosperity doesn’t fell our forests or spark unintended chaos. Here’s why this gambit is a masterstroke—and how to make it stick.
The stakes are stark. In 2023, America devoured 47 billion board feet of softwood lumber, with Canada—a nation we’ve coddled too long—supplying 28%. That’s billions funneled abroad while our forests stood idle, choked by red tape thicker than an old-growth oak. Trump’s order slashes permitting delays by up to 18 months, unleashing Southeast plantations and Northwest timberlands to fuel a domestic surge. The National Association of Home Builders estimates this could trim $5,000-$10,000 off new home costs—a lifeline for young families priced out by Biden-era inflation. Add 50,000-70,000 jobs in logging and milling, and you’ve got a red-blooded economic revival, not some green-tinged pipe dream.
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