Trump Says His Tariffs Will Address Unfair Global Trade. Is He Right?

Trump Says His Tariffs Will Address Unfair Global Trade. Is He Right?
President Trump says that countries have been ripping off the United States for decades. There is some truth to that argument — but also a lot of hypocrisy.
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