What did Donald Trump claim about the economy on 10 Mar 2018?
Donald Trump, President of the United States ·
Currently have a massive $100 Billion Trade Deficit. Not fair or sustainable.
Not $100 billion. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Japan in 2017, the latest full year, was about $68.9 billion.
The U.S. goods trade deficit with Japan in 2017, the latest full year, was $68,875.7 million (exports $67,605.1 million, imports $136,480.8 million), not $100 billion (U.S. Census Bureau).
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- Post on Twitter (@realDonaldTrump), 12:23 p.m. Eastern, after a call with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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