Brooke Sample, Columnist

Trump’s Trade Moves Are Making Everyone Else Great Again

The US expected its global trade partners to take Washington’s tariffs lying down. They did the opposite — and they're gaining ground.

February 14, 2026 at 1:00 PM UTC

By Brooke Sample

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

Well, that’s disappointing.
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