so said the dotard, who, in 2018, initiated a trade war w China. the trade war ended in early 2019. how effective was the trade war ? it was a failure, as corroborated by data provided by Trump's Commerce Dept The U.S. trade deficit surged in August to the largest in 14 years with imports climbing again, suggesting that trade could be a drag on economic growth in the third quarter. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday the trade deficit jumped 5.9% to $67.1 billion, the widest since August 2006. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...o-largest-in-14-years-in-august-idUSKBN26R264
