larry johnson presents the orange man and his tariffs. the trump would be so much more effective if he knew what he's talking about but since he doesn't read;

When the history of the Donald Trump presidency is written, his ill-advised scheme to tariff the world will be seen as one of the most self-destructive acts by a president in the history of the United States. Following up on my article from yesterday, which dealt with why the tariffs on India backfired, I realized that I had no clue about the exact nature of US trade and that of the BRICS countries. So I turned to GROK and Perplexity AI for answers. Not only will this exercise inform you about US trade, but you will also see that these AI engines come up with different answers. So let’s dive in.

Based on the most recent available data for 2024, the top ten countries exporting to the United States, ranked by import value for trade in goods, are as follows:.............more...........