He Starts A Fire And Then Offers A Small Distinguisher
In another stark example of Trump's deal making prowess, the US has signed a trade deal with the EU, to remove tariffs on Maine Lobster. This enabled the US to compete with the Canadian lobster industry.
Good news, right? Well, let's take a close look at the situation.
In 2016, the US sold $155M worth of lobster to Europe.
In 2017, with a bit of Trump chest thumping tension in the air, that volume dropped to $105M.
In 2018, the volume dropped to $79M
In 2019, the volume dropped to $50M
Trump tweeted today, that under his wonderful guidance and for the first time in many years, GREAT new deal by USTR levels playing field with Canada. Mission of $'s more in EXPORTS...
His echo chamber chimed in and said that it may eventually double the export volume. That's awesome, can you imagine? $100M in exports! What a deal.
Good news, right? Well, let's take a close look at the situation.
In 2016, the US sold $155M worth of lobster to Europe.
In 2017, with a bit of Trump chest thumping tension in the air, that volume dropped to $105M.
In 2018, the volume dropped to $79M
In 2019, the volume dropped to $50M
Trump tweeted today, that under his wonderful guidance and for the first time in many years, GREAT new deal by USTR levels playing field with Canada. Mission of $'s more in EXPORTS...
His echo chamber chimed in and said that it may eventually double the export volume. That's awesome, can you imagine? $100M in exports! What a deal.
