Acknowledging trade is complex on a number of fronts, “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver details the numerous ways the U.S. president’s approach to the issue is founded in misconceptions and ignorance that are damaging the American economy.

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— Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata

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