'Just nonsense': Economist dismantles core Trump claim

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One to depart Haneda Airport for South Korea, in Tokyo, Japan, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he walks from Marine One to board Air Force One to depart Haneda Airport for South Korea, in Tokyo, Japan, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Alex Henderson
November 29, 2025 | 12:25PM ETEconomy