Sen. Michael Bennet (D., Colo.) argues that President “Trump Has Been Bad for Farmers” (op-ed, March 7), as his tariffs prompted predictable retaliation that left American farmers to bear the brunt of a trade war. President Obama had eight years in the White House to build an international coalition in favor of a tougher approach to China. Did he and the Democrats in Congress make any progress in curtailing China’s intellectual-property theft and mercantilist policies that threatened U.S. high-tech and basic industries vital...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 17, 2019 17:37 UTC