US trade deficit with China is less than $300 billion, not $1 trillion, as Donald Trump said

"Last year, China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States. That’s not right."

Trump repeated the $1 trillion figure five times over the week, describing it as both a "surplus" for China and a loss or "deficit" for the U.S. 

China did not make $1 trillion off trade with the United States in 2024.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/apr/11/donald-trump/donald-trump-wrong-china-1-trillion-trade-deficit/

 

Actually in Trade In Goods the US deficit was $295 billion

In Goods and Services it was $264 billion

 

Of course, he's the same clown who said Canada repeatedly claimed that Canada had a $200 billion surplus in trade with the US

And actually it was $65 billion.

Another day. Another Trump topic.

3 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

 

Proof ?

 

The link is now inserted into my post, so enjoy.

 

PS. Thank you for the photo of President Biden, but why add it? Do you miss him that much? I certainly do. To think that it was only a few months ago that a troupe of clowns infested the WH. Feels like years already.

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3 hours ago, BLMFem said:

 

PS. Thank you for the photo of President Biden, but why add it? 

 

just a reminder of how absolutely gullible Democrats are, what's it like going through life being taken advantage of ?

 

   

6 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

what's it like going through life being taken advantage of ?

 

You should ask your maga pals, since they are clearly ripped a new one for voting Trump. Unfortunately, the maga crowd are the only ones that don't see it yet.

6 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Even after losing the election the Trump haters still gotta hate.

 

It's in their DNA.  Impossible to remove.

 

Same same for Musk,

 

Two independent entrepreneurs.

 

But the liberals love career politicians.

Typical right wing response. Attack the messenger.

13 hours ago, CallumWK said:

 

You should ask your maga pals, since they are clearly ripped a new one for voting Trump. Unfortunately, the maga crowd are the only ones that don't see it yet.

 

25 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

 

Oh wow, you really killed with that post. You should be a comedian - I mean professionally, not involuntary like now.

13 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Even after losing the election the Trump haters still gotta hate.

 

It's in their DNA.  Impossible to remove.

 

Same same for Musk,

 

Two independent entrepreneurs.

 

But the liberals love career politicians.

Anything on the topic or only trying to derail?

20 hours ago, placeholder said:

US trade deficit with China is less than $300 billion, not $1 trillion, as Donald Trump said

"Last year, China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States. That’s not right."

Trump repeated the $1 trillion figure five times over the week, describing it as both a "surplus" for China and a loss or "deficit" for the U.S. 

China did not make $1 trillion off trade with the United States in 2024.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/apr/11/donald-trump/donald-trump-wrong-china-1-trillion-trade-deficit/

 

Actually in Trade In Goods the US deficit was $295 billion

In Goods and Services it was $264 billion

 

Of course, he's the same clown who said Canada repeatedly claimed that Canada had a $200 billion surplus in trade with the US

And actually it was $65 billion.

Also the same clown who said the EU had a $380 billion surplus...

13 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Even after losing the election the Trump haters still gotta hate.

 

It's in their DNA.  Impossible to remove.

 

Same same for Musk,

 

Two independent entrepreneurs.

 

But the liberals love career politicians.

Where did you get the idea a businessman who managed to bankrupt three casinos and a slew of his own branded products could run a country?

 

Casinos are places where people line up to give you money. Going broke on three of them takes exceptional stupidity.

 

It's in the DNA of intelligent people to have advanced BS meters. Obviously, you don't.

8 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Where did you get the idea a DEI hire  that consistently lied to the American people about the health condition of her boss let alone ever accomplishing anything on her own merits could run a country?

 

Biden certainly couldn’t/didn’t accomplish anything worthwhile during his presidency let alone 50 years in the beltway other than confirming he was a racist, liar and plagiarists.

 

 

You may not like what Biden accomplished but he got passed some huge bills in his first 2 years.

31 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Where did you get the idea a DEI hire  that consistently lied to the American people about the health condition of her boss let alone ever accomplishing anything on her own merits could run a country?

 

Biden certainly couldn’t/didn’t accomplish anything worthwhile during his presidency let alone 50 years in the beltway other than confirming he was a racist, liar and plagiarists.

 

 

Where did you get the idea look over there is an adequate rebuttal?

2 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

From you.

I post facts. You post off-topic allegations. Please stop, you are overloading my BS meter.

On 4/13/2025 at 3:40 AM, Lacessit said:

Where did you get the idea a businessman who managed to bankrupt three casinos and a slew of his own branded products could run a country?

 

Casinos are places where people line up to give you money. Going broke on three of them takes exceptional stupidity.

 

It's in the DNA of intelligent people to have advanced BS meters. Obviously, you don't.

 

I don't buy the argument that he is a failed businessman. 

 

Most people who run a casino or any business do nothing else. It appears that Trump owned or co-owned or was involved in some capacity in HUNDREDS of businesses. At one point, he also had a TV show. So it's not like he's devoting 100 hours a week to these businesses. So even if some of the businesses failed, it doesn't mean anything. 

 

Also, note that people who use the argument that Trump is a failed businessman like you conveniently avoid giving credit to having Musk on his team, clearly one of the must successful businessmen in the world.

 

So this argument is silly. 

Oh sorry, I forgot ... you put me on ignore. 

 

 

16 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

 

I don't buy the argument that he is a failed businessman. 

 

Most people who run a casino or any business do nothing else. It appears that Trump owned or co-owned or was involved in some capacity in HUNDREDS of businesses. At one point, he also had a TV show. So it's not like he's devoting 100 hours a week to these businesses. So even if some of the businesses failed, it doesn't mean anything. 

 

Also, note that people who use the argument that Trump is a failed businessman like you conveniently avoid giving credit to having Musk on his team, clearly one of the must successful businessmen in the world.

 

So this argument is silly. 

Oh sorry, I forgot ... you put me on ignore. 

 

 

Trump's big moves in the '80s and '90s all failed. That's the reason that all the banks in New York refused to do any more business with him. Not exactly the market success. What rescued him was the apprentice. And he was not the creator of that show.

Interesting that none of the MAGA cult offers any explanation as to why their messiah lied so blatantly.

 

I guess after a while a lie from him is a 'dog bites man' kind of story.

 

Mark Twain said "There are lies, damn lies, and statistics". If alive today, he might say there are lies, damn lies, and POTUS.

1 hour ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

 
You have posted no facts, only your delusional opinions 

 

I posted facts coming directly from the big guy’s mouth.

So Trump did not go bankrupt on three casinos. You are in denial of reality.

 

You are not worth any more of my time. Bye now.

58 minutes ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Good Riddance!

 

Trump, a highly successful businessman has had a few failures (casinos).  Not a problem.

 

The majority of highly successful entrepreneurs have had failures along the way up.  Common knowledge for most.  You’re the exception, naturally.

 

Trump, the high achiever he is has accomplished more in 4 months than Biden’s handlers did in 4 years.

 

Yes, it’s hard for Democrats to accept.  Need a stress ball?

 

 

Cultist.

17 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

 
You have posted no facts, only your delusional opinions 

 

I posted facts coming directly from the big guy’s mouth.

From the big guys mouth lol 😂 oh boy lmao 🤣 

17 hours ago, Walker88 said:

Interesting that none of the MAGA cult offers any explanation as to why their messiah lied so blatantly.

 

I guess after a while a lie from him is a 'dog bites man' kind of story.

 

Mark Twain said "There are lies, damn lies, and statistics". If alive today, he might say there are lies, damn lies, and POTUS.

 

"Mark Twain once said that he didn't know about the people who were ruling us, whether they were very smart people putting us on, or whether they were imbeciles who really meant it, and we're still trying to work that out."

The tune has changed from MAGA to "there will be pain".

I feel sorry for the Americans who did NOT vote for Trump. As for the rest, som nam na.

3 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Trump, the high achiever he is has accomplished more in 4 months than Biden’s handlers did in 4 years

Yep, definitely got that right.

The facts:

• the US economy was in good shape until January 21,
• it is now in a shambles, the US is likely to default while the USD loses it's status of reference  currency,
• all is going according to plan..

3 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Good Riddance!

 

Trump, a highly successful businessman has had a few failures (casinos).  Not a problem.

 

The majority of highly successful entrepreneurs have had failures along the way up.  Common knowledge for most.  You’re the exception, naturally.

 

Trump, the high achiever he is has accomplished more in 4 months than Biden’s handlers did in 4 years.

 

Yes, it’s hard for Democrats to accept.  Need a stress ball?

 

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

 

 

 

You could add the Trump antiseptic infusion of Covid patients.

8 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Good Riddance!

 

Trump, a highly successful businessman has had a few failures (casinos).  Not a problem.

 

The majority of highly successful entrepreneurs have had failures along the way up.  Common knowledge for most.  You’re the exception, naturally.

 

Trump, the high achiever he is has accomplished more in 4 months than Biden’s handlers did in 4 years.

 

Yes, it’s hard for Democrats to accept.  Need a stress ball?

 

 

 

Trump is a guy who had the genius to be born rich. He got several hundred million from his father who was a highly successful builder of big real estate projects. His son ran that business into the ground. Then he ran several other businesses into the ground. The reason was that the great negotiator repeatedly got outnegotiated by paying way too much for what he bought. Finally, his credit was so bad that NY Banks refused to lend him any more money.

On 4/13/2025 at 2:40 PM, Lacessit said:

Where did you get the idea a businessman who managed to bankrupt three casinos and a slew of his own branded products could run a country?

 

Casinos are places where people line up to give you money. Going broke on three of them takes exceptional stupidity.

 

It's in the DNA of intelligent people to have advanced BS meters. Obviously, you don't.

Just ask AI... "why did trump casinos fail"... typical Trump BS, lies and cunning.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/nyregion/donald-trump-atlantic-city.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AU8.JDEG.PYl9c3fKNTlK&smid=url-share

 

5 hours ago, ThreeCardMonte said:

Granted, he received money from his father.  Is that a bad thing?  Many do.

 

But he transformed that into his billion dollar empire to include Trump Towers and Mar a Lago just to name a few.  Along with some failures as every successful businessman has experienced.  Even George Soros.

 

Not a bad ROI.

 

Now he resides at the most prestigious address on Pennsylvania Avenue working for, not against the American people.

Why don’t you buy trump cartoon NFTs some of his sneakers and a bible or 2 ?there’s an old saying of a sucker is born every minute…..by all means be a rube…..personally I’m dumbfounded that people can be so blind of the obvious conclusion the dudes a fraud and a criminal he allways has been. Allways will be.

Perhaps Trump's business genius passed on to the next generation . .oh I forgot the name of the daughter who closed the Chinese slave labour made frocks and dresses shops .....