Trump says look at me --- I'm a bully and not a very smart one. Trade deficit hits new record high --- despite tariffs. Factory construction and manufacturing

Trump says look at me --- I'm a bully and not a very smart one. Trade deficit hits new record high --- despite tariffs. Factory construction and manufacturing jobs are *down*. Trump fans are still swimming in a river in Africa. https://www.reuters.com/business/us-trade-deficit-widens-by-most-nearly-34-years-november-2026-01-29/ https://www.reuters.com/business/us-trade-deficit-widens-by-... https://cepr.net/publications/how-many-manufacturing-jobs-has-trump-actually-lost/ https://cepr.net/publications/how-many-manufacturing-jobs-ha...