On Trade, Trump Is Who He Claims to Be: New at Reason

When it comes to trade, we should take President Trump at his word, writes Veronique de Rugy. This is one policy area where he’s been remarkably consistent over the years. As we embark on a trade war, let’s put this question to rest. Deep down, President Trump is not a free trader. In face, she writes, nothing in what the president has ever said suggests that he’s anything but a diehard mercantilist.

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