Who pays for these tariffs? Most economists reckon that ordinary Americans will lose out, as prices in shops rise. Mr Trump and his coterie, by contrast, blithely insist that the rest of the world will shoulder the load by cutting their selling prices. So far, the evidence is giving the know-nothings a glimmer of hope.

President Donald Trump told reporters at the Glasgow airport in Scotland on Friday that he will meet with the European Union on Sunday as the U.S. looks to strike a trade deal with them. He reiterated comments from earlier in the day that the U.