Trump finding it harder to fool people over trade

It is puzzling why US President Donald Trump's interpretation of the US trade deficit with China differs starkly from that of almost all economists. His declaration that trade wars are good and easy to win is a clear contradiction to the reality on the ground.

A Quinnipiac University poll released this week may provide some clues. It shows that Trump may be losing support from "uneducated white voters", referring to those without a college degree.

It is not a crime to not have a college degree, but what Trump has been doing is to cash in on people's ignorance about trade.