In it, the foolishness of the Trump approach is laid bare. Upon taking office, President Trump seemed to pivot to a more constructive approach. President Trump set aside his “currency manipulator” pledge (just as President Obama had before him). There was a promising summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago. The U.S. negotiating team had indeed succeeded, but President Trump rejected the deal!

Source: Forbes August 31, 2017 03:00 UTC