Using U.S. businesses as weapons is misguided economic policy. The Trump administration has shown that liberating business leads to growth. Countering this market dynamic by entangling U.S. business in poorly designed and overly broad trade and economic sanctions must be avoided whenever possible. However, since these debates almost always revolve around countries that we are at odds with, these fights can be contentious. Recently, that means Russia.

Our economy is humming along, thanks in large part to the administration’s policies. Reducing the top corporate tax rate has made American businesses more competitive globally. Simplifying the tax code is geared toward letting businesses focus on job creation instead of accounting fees. Consumers have more money in their pockets. On top of that, the administration has taken the boot of government off of the throat of entrepreneurs.