Trump Announces ‘External Revenue Service,’ Says it’s Time ‘Foreign Sources’ Pay Their ‘Fair Share’ While Ripping America’s Current ‘Pathetically Weak Trade Agreements’
In a move that could fundamentally transform America’s approach to international trade and domestic taxation, President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a groundbreaking federal agency designed to shift the tax burden from American citizens to foreign nations.
It has a hilarious name too.
The proposed External Revenue Service (ERS), announced through Trump’s social media platform Truth Social, would serve as a counterweight to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), focusing exclusively on collecting tariffs and duties from foreign sources.
“I am today announcing that I will create the EXTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE to collect our Tariffs, Duties, and all Revenue that come from Foreign sources,” Trump declared, positioning the agency as a cornerstone of his economic strategy.
The president-elect criticized existing trade policies as “soft and pathetically weak,” arguing that American economic policies have prioritized global prosperity at the expense of domestic taxpayers.
This bold initiative follows Trump’s recent establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a separate department helmed by tech billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Daily Mail reported that the creation of this new agency would necessitate a substantial reorganization of existing federal structures, particularly the United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which currently oversees tariff collection.
This restructuring is likely to face intense scrutiny during upcoming Senate confirmation hearings for Trump’s economic team, including Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent, who would oversee the traditional IRS.
Trump’s proposed agency aligns with his aggressive stance on international trade, including his plan to implement a sweeping 10 percent tariff on global imports.
The president-elect has specifically targeted China with threats of 60 percent tariffs if they fail to address the fentanyl crisis flowing through Mexico, Daily Mail noted.
Similar pressure tactics have been proposed for Mexico and Canada, with increased tariffs threatened if border security measures aren’t strengthened.
In what might be his most audacious diplomatic proposition to date, Trump suggested Canada could avoid higher tariffs by joining the United States as its 51st state.
Daily Mail added that this follows his long-standing position on tariffs, famously captured in his 2018 declaration: “I am a Tariff Man. When people or countries come in to raid the great wealth of our Nation, I want them to pay for the privilege of doing so.”
The president-elect’s vision extends beyond international trade into domestic tax reform.
His campaign promises include eliminating various taxes affecting everyday Americans, including those on tips, social security benefits and overtime pay.
Daily Mail outlined that during a recent meeting with New York City barbers, Trump pointed to the 1890s as America’s economic golden age, attributing this prosperity to the prevalence of tariffs and the absence of income tax.
During an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Trump doubled down on this historical perspective, praising President William McKinley as the “tariff king” who “spoke beautifully of tariffs.”
He criticized the early 1900s transition to income tax as a mistake driven by international pressure, suggesting his new agency could help reverse this century-old shift in American tax policy.
While the specifics of the External Revenue Service’s structure and leadership remain unclear, Trump has indicated he plans to establish the agency on his first day in office.
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