President Donald Trump argued in a Saturday Wall Street Journal op-ed that his myriad tariffs have boosted America's economy without causing the harms that many economists predicted. "We have proven, decisively, that, properly applied, tariffs do not hurt growth—they promote growth and greatness, just as I said all along," Trump claimed.
That conclusion rests on misleading claims, inaccurate data, and logical fallacies. Here are the three most egregious examples.
