Though he is known today as a ‘tariff guy,’ the 25th president changed his mind about the use of levies. Here’s what to know about McKinley, and Trump’s apparent fascination with him.

At the time, William McKinley ... culminated in the McKinley Tariff of 1890, which raised the tariffs on most imported manufactured goods to around 50%, as well as the 1897 Dingley Tariff when ...

At the time, William McKinley ... culminated in the McKinley Tariff of 1890, which raised the tariffs on most imported manufactured goods to around 50%, as well as the 1897 Dingley Tariff when ...

Did the 25th president really make America "very rich through tariffs"? William McKinley might have told you otherwise.

The high tariffs that McKinley favored protected American industries and were the greatest source of government income. The passage of the Dingley Tariff ... His opponent, William Jennings Bryan ...

In these troubled times of trade war, William McKinley ... who was nicknamed the "Tariff King" for his protectionist measures aimed at supporting American industry. McKinley first proposed these ...

Major Acts: William McKinley signed the Open Door Policy for China, which sought to safeguard U.S. trading rights in China and asserted American interests in Asia. Signaling an alliance with organized ...

The high tariffs that McKinley favored protected American industries and were the greatest source of government income. The passage of the Dingley Tariff ... His opponent, William Jennings Bryan ...

William McKinley came to power during a time of economic instability and inequality. As a congressman in 1890, he authored the most protectionist tariff act in US history. As president, his views on ...