“What it means is stop getting screwed by China for $505 Billion every year, and by Mexico by $58 Billion every year.”
China is taking advantage of us in currency manipulation, flooding the market with below costs good, stealing our patents, etc. Mexico is invading us.
“Only people benefiting from this kerfuffle are the ultra rich donors”
The multinational corporations are benefitting, as are corrupt foreign governments. And domestic U.S. companies who want to import cheap foreign labor to replace American workers.
“who own every career politician, including Cruz who received millions of $$$ from just a few ultra rich donors.”
I’m glad that Trump is refusing to take money from these big money corruptocrats like Adelson and the others. I think self-funding by Trump is a large part of his appeal and is definitely the way to go.
Of course, to continue to do that after Trump means we need to start looking for the next billionaire who is willing to self fund.
The worst problem with foreign trade is not just currency manipulations. Countries like Japan and China impose many obstacles on high tech imports. Myriad of regulations, bureaucratic delays, and even tariffs. Whereas their manufactured goods enter the US market with little restrictions. Counterfeit goods, hazardous toys, etc come in every day from China.