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Trump banana trade deficit remarks mocked
The gist
Trump said buying $2 billion of bananas from Brazil means losing $2 billion.
The remark drew mockery as trade and inflation shape the 2026 midterms.
How it unfolded
- Sep 17, 2026Facebook and Instagram posts quote Trump saying buying $2 billion of bananas from Brazil means losing $2 billion, and that stopping eating bananas saves $2 billion.
- Sep 17, 2026ANI NEWS posts video quoting Trump: "We are not trading with you anymore…" and a reference to "200 billio..." with the European Union.
- Sep 18, 2026A Reddit r/MathJokes post calls the banana example nonsensical; Sandesh reports Trump used the banana example to explain the trade deficit.