As stated in your White House "Fact Sheet: Trump Declares National Emergency to Increase Our Competitive Edge & Strengthen Security", released on the official White House X account on April 2, 2025, the annual cost to the U.S. economy of counterfeit goods, pirated software, and theft of trade secrets is between $225 billion and $600 billion.
Perversely, between 2013 - 2014, our own government pirated over $3 billion of software from an American Veteran-Owned Small Business and still refuses to pay.
We request a fair settlement.