Will the Real Tariff Man Please Stand Down?
(WorldNews China)

The air always swirls with popular myths that, when repeated constantly, are taken by some to be indisputably true. One such myth today is that President Donald Trump is unique among presidents in standing up firmly to the Chinese and other foreigners to stop them from harming us economically with their import restrictions, export subsidies, and illegal immigration. According to that theory, the tariffs he uses to counter these foreign practices are to our benefit. As such, we should purportedly welcome them with gratitude. Trump is indeed unique among modern presidents in his eagerness to use tariffs. But his vaunted `toughness` in using them is nothing for us Americans to applaud: We...