Trump threatening our allies over Greenland AND because he didn't actually win the Nobel Peace Prize is going to make for a terrible open of the markets. Bravo.

Did ya hear our trade deficit is now half what it was?

Greenland is the 12th largest country in the world. It's a little over 22% of the size of the US. Adding it will make the US close to 4,500,000 square miles and the second largest country in the world.

Keith

Not sure where I stand on this......what's their wimmin look like?

Pretty pale I'm guessing?

how much would Australia add to our land mass??

Then why is this being reported by outlets that are less than friendly to this administration?

https://fortune.com/2025/12/26/trump-tariffs-trade-deficit-year-in-review-charts/

The U.S. trade deficit, meanwhile, has fallen significantly since the start of the year. The trade gap peaked to a monthly record of $136.4 billion in March, as consumers and businesses hurried to import foreign products before Trump could impose his tariffs on them. The trade gap narrowed to $52.8 billion in September, the latest month for which data is available. But the year-to-date deficit was still running 17% ahead of January-September 2024.

Economists have characterized the sharp narrowing of the trade gap as a surprising twist in trade data for the U.S. economy, one that could have implications for economic growth, currency strength and market expectations in the near term. Some interpretations suggest that lower import figures may reflect softer domestic demand, while growth in exports may help support production sectors and global competitiveness. However, many experts also caution that a single month’s data does not necessarily indicate a long-term trend, and they continue to monitor related economic indicators closely to assess the true significance of the shift.

Higher prices for certain commodities, such as gold, contributed to the export increase, raising questions about how much the trade gap contraction reflects underlying economic activity versus market pricing effects.

Despite the positive headline, many economists remain cautious about reading too much into a single month’s figures, emphasizing that long-term trends such as structural imbalances in trade, changes in global demand and ongoing policy impacts will ultimately determine whether the trade deficit remains at historically low levels or rebounds with renewed strength

I would take that in context if I were you. YOY, October, which is the last month data is finalized for as far as I can find, the deficit was nearly half of what it was in 2024. However, that doesn't really look at the whole picture. Maybe this chart will help.



You'll notice the first three months of the year, before Trump's tariffs took effect, our deficit was MUCH higher than in the previous year. This was due to companies stocking up in an attempt to beat the tariffs. Because of that, they were able to spend less in the subsequent months, as they stockpiled product before the tariffs.

If you do the math, for the ten months for which data is available (Jan-Oct of both '24 and '25).... you'll find that over those 10 months, our deficit actually increased by $7.76 billion over what it was in 2024. Here's the math if you're interested.