President Trump wants 'fair and reciprocal' trade, not radical transformation

On Monday afternoon, the president provided significant and necessary clarity on his intentions for America’s position in the global economy... - Jordan Schachtel 

Many permanently online sycophantic voices have even taken to suggesting that the president is determined to radically reorient global trade itself. 

Well, it turns out that the president doesn’t share the sentiments of the ideologues.
On Monday, we received lots of much-needed clarity about the president’s plan of action. 

The President held a press gaggle with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which he detailed his intentions for rebalancing global trade.

• Two key words best capture the president’s intentions: “fair and reciprocal.”
• More than anything, the president expressed that he wants better deals for American exporters.
• Specifically, he wants foreign countries to grant American companies access to their markets, citing Japan, China, and European countries that he felt were creating unfair conditions for U.S. exports...