Trump said on Air Force One today (Beijing Time, November 1): "We have reached a $3 trillion soybean deal with China. Our farmers have never seen such a deal! This trip was great. If we must define it this way, we indeed gained over $3 trillion in profits... Our farmers are very happy. I suggest they buy bigger tractors and more land, okay? We need bigger tractors and more land because no one has ever seen such a scene." (See Figure Two for the full text)
[Witty] Comments: Trump's speech once again exposed his habit of making up numbers and speaking absurdly. The United States exports about $15 billion worth of soybeans to China annually, yet he claimed to have reached a $3 trillion soybean deal. According to this calculation, this would be equivalent to the total export volume for nearly two hundred years, which is utterly ridiculous. Based on current data on Sino-US soybean trade, his remarks completely脱离 reality, as if he had already signed contracts for the next 200 years. Trump has always liked to use exaggerated and baseless figures to attract attention and boast about his achievements. However, such irresponsible statements not only mislead the public but also damage the credibility of the US government. To speak so carelessly about major economic and trade issues, treating them as a joke, this may be unique among US presidents.
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