Some points:
1) Exports are good for the economy, imports are better. Imports allow us to trade paper for goods, and because the trader nation can't use this paper for goods at home, they are forced to invest it back in our country. Thus we give paper away for something tangible, and we get it back anyway.
2) That said, by demanding trade concessions so we aren't running massive trade deficits with countries like China Trump is helping our exporters and our multinationals. Every President has wanted to do this, but fears the next election. Trump is doing the right thing without fear of a short term slowdown.
Some points:
1) Exports are good for the economy, imports are better. Imports allow us to trade paper for goods, and because the trader nation can't use this paper for goods at home, they are forced to invest it back in our country. Thus we give paper away for something tangible, and we get it back anyway.
2) That said, by demanding trade concessions so we aren't running massive trade deficits with countries like China Trump is helping our exporters and our multinationals. Every President has wanted to do this, but fears the next election. Trump is doing the right thing without fear of a short term slowdown.