The only reason we don't presently have a trade war is because thge US won't fight. Chinese already impose tariffs
“The only reason we don’t presently have a trade war is because thge US won’t fight. Chinese already impose tariffs”
That’s exactly correct. I don’t hear any call for broad-based comprehensive tariffs ala Smoot-Hawley that basically stopped world trade.
The Chinese are not “fair, free traders”. Neither is Mexico, nor other major trading partners. Trump is the only one who recognizes this, and the only one making it an issue.
There is a reason. The other candidates are paid to not care, in my opinion - so they do not make it an issue.
This will be a positive for Trump in the general election.