I think you misunderstand what's been happening around the world over the last 50 years when you write "electoral backlash against free trade had reached fever pitch". The world's trade is not free by almost any measure, with most countries imposing huge trade barriers on other countries' imports. It is these barriers to free trade that Trump is trying to remove.
I think you misunderstand what's been happening around the world over the last 50 years when you write "electoral backlash against free trade had reached fever pitch". The world's trade is not free by almost any measure, with most countries imposing huge trade barriers on other countries' imports. It is these barriers to free trade that Trump is trying to remove.