Trump Tariffs Shrink Trade Deficit, Reshape Global Trade
February 19, 2026·5 days ago·via Breitbart
President Trump's bold tariffs deliver results: the overall U.S. trade deficit narrows modestly to $901 billion in 2025 from $904 billion the prior year, proving his America First strategy disrupts globalist trade imbalances and pressures adversaries like China, where the goods deficit plunges 32% to $202 billion. Exports surge 6% while imports rise nearly 5%, showing U.S. producers gaining ground despite record goods deficit of $1.24 trillion driven by tech imports for AI boom.
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