From Breitbart: The U.S. trade deficit has fallen by nearly half since President Trump’s Liberation Day tariff announcements in March, with the December gap coming in 48 percent smaller than the March peak.
The combined goods and services deficit dropped to $70.3 billion in December from $136.0 billion in March, a decline of $65.7 billion, according to Commerce Department data released Thursday. The goods deficit alone fell 39 percent, from $162.1 billion to $99.3 billion.
The dramatic nine-month improvement suggests Trump’s tariff strategy is achieving its core objective of reducing America’s trade imbalance. March represented the peak of the deficit as importers rushed to bring in goods ahead of announced tariff increases, creating what economists call “front-loading.” The subsequent decline reflects both reduced import volumes and increased export competitiveness.
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One of 2024’s Most Accurate Pollsters Puts Trump at 50 Percent Approval
Fron Breitbart: Insider Advantage, one of 2024’s most accurate pollsters, puts President Trump’s current approval rating at 50 percent.
A “national survey of 800 likely voters conducted February 17-18… with a margin of error of plus/minus 3.46 percent, shows Donald Trump’s approval rating basically mirroring or slightly above the national popular vote results in the election of November 2024,” writes the A-rated pollster.
Trump’s disapproval rating sits at 46 percent.
New – Trump approval poll
🟢 Approve 50%
🟤 Disapprove 46%Insider advantage #A – LV – 2/18
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) February 19, 2026
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