Per first semester of economics, America didn't "lose" anything, people in our country spent money and received goods on net of $568bn. from other countries.
Trump says America lost $817 billion in trade: "We can't do that and we're not going to do that. So, we're negotiating deals." The trade deficit was actually $568 billion in 2017, per BEA: https://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/2018/pdf/trad0118annual_fax.pdf …
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When I make a lot of money and spend it on things, I'm not losing money - I'm buying stuff.
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Team Trump only looks at goods deficit , which was $811.2 billion in 2017
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He doesn't have a clue how economics works.
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Was that before or after SCOTUS implemented new internet tax? - LOL!
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So basically...we buy a lot of stuff. Well no shit Sherlock.
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He just pulls any number he wants out of the air
DAMN DOTARD... TIME TO RECONSIDER IMPEACHMENT 
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