Trump's China trip was a failure. This is why
18 May 2026

Trump's China trip was a failure. This is why

Geopolitical Economy Report

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Donald Trump said his visit to China was a success, but he failed to pressure Beijing to make any significant concessions. Ben Norton fact-checks the claims of the White House, showing how Washington's trade war backfired, hard, on the US economy.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuYVMrXmAM

Topics
0:00 Trump's visit to China
0:41 US trade war
2:01 The trip was a failure
3:17 CEOs of US corporations
4:24 Iran & Strait of Hormuz
7:42 Trade & investment
9:14 Rare earth elements
11:58 Trade war failure
12:42 Boeing airplanes
13:52 Agricultural products
15:05 Nvidia & chips
18:19 USA failed
20:05 Trump's empty threats
20:35 Problems in US economy
22:38 Outro