Trump says global trade is unfair on US. He has a point
The president claims countries have been ripping off the United States for decades. There is some truth to that argument — but also a lot of hypocrisy.
Washington | President Donald Trump has accused America’s trading partners of undermining the United States for decades, saying they have engaged in unfair trade practices to steal the country’s wealth and enrich their own economies.
He has set his sights on not only adversaries such as China, but also traditional allies like Canada and Europe. And he has complained about several factors, including high tariffs that other countries charge American products, and persistent trade deficits the United States has with foreign countries.
