I'm confused bc - by that math, which is clearly using the 2024 trade summary from https://census.gov - Russia should not only be on the list but be ~83%
"It's because we're sanctioning them" (Trump's people). But the sanctions on Russia are a punishment for making war on Ukraine; no tariffs neutralizes that punishment... Gosh, Putin's so lucky to have Trump as a friend/comrade.
Per Newsweek, Trump stated it was bc the Ukraine War sanctions *rendered trade to zero*, which is not the case. Additionally, while 3 other countries were left off that are sanctioned, 2 *are* on the list (Iran and Syria).
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