William McKinley was a largely forgotten American president until Donald Trump returned to the White House as his biggest fan ...

President Trump has long celebrated William McKinley's tariff policies. Vintage photos show how they affected Americans.

The McKinley Tariff of 1890 raised import duties to nearly 50% on average, up from around 38% previously. As the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, McKinley argued that high tariffs were ...

In all of this, Trump is explicitly channeling William McKinley, another president who wielded tariffs with unabashed enthusiasm. Whether he’s mentioning McKinley by name — or restoring his ...