Trump's Report Card For The Trade War Keeps Getting Uglier

According to Business Insider, U.S. President Donald Trump’s favorite report card for the trade war keeps getting uglier.
President Donald Trump has made it known that the reduction of the US trade deficit is one of the focuses of his trade war with China.
Based on the latest trade numbers, the president's battle with China and other countries is not going so well, because the US trade deficit grew in the month of August.
The goods trade deficit with China hit a record high by one measure.