Claim: President Donald Trump is saying that the U.S. balance of trade improved by a "tremendous" $52 billion in the second quarter of 2018. But the correct figure is much smaller -- $22 billion -- as two economists with expertise in trade statistics have confirmed for us.
Fact-check: Trump's Trade-Balance Mistake - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president donald trump is saying that the u.s. balance of trade improved by a "tremendous" $52 billion in the second quarter of 2018. but the correct figure is much smaller -- $22 billion -- as two economists with expertise in trade statistics have confirmed for us.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brooks Jackson
Date published: 2018-08-01T17:16:00