The deal with Trump's deals

Today, Explained

Trump's been cutting trade deals left and right, saying they're the key to unlocking an era of economic prosperity. New data does not back him up.

This episode was produced by Rebeca Ibarra, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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President Donald Trump shouting answers to questions from reporters from the roof of the White House. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.

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Trump's been cutting trade deals left and right, saying they're the key to unlocking an era of economic prosperity. New data does not back him up.

This episode was produced by Rebeca Ibarra, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast.

President Donald Trump shouting answers to questions from reporters from the roof of the White House. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images.

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2025-08-05 25 min
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