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"Trade wars are good," Trump tweeted on March 2, 2018, "and easy to win."
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On March 2, 2018, Donald Trump tweeted that "Trade wars are good, and easy to win."
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- Donald Trump
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{ "date": "2018-03-02", "person": "Donald Trump", "platform": "Twitter" } - UUID
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- September 25, 2026 at 2:33 AM (2 weeks ago)
- Last Updated
- September 25, 2026 at 2:33 AM (2 weeks ago)
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https://reason.com/2026/09/24/the-collapse-of-farm-exports-is-the-most-underappreciated-story-in-american-politics
President Trump's trade war has led to a significant collapse in US agricultural exports, particularly to China, as even the Department of Agriculture admits. This has negatively impacted American farmers and is a major, yet underappreciated, story in American politics.
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