Dear Journalists:

You keep reporting that Trump "lowered" the tariffs planned for Japan et al to 15 percent (from the announcements of much higher numbers).

When you do, you play into his propagandists' hands.

He RAISED tariffs from ~2% -- that is, more than 7 times the previous level.

And by the way, tariffs are taxes -- not on foreign companies or countries. They are taxes on Americans.

Please do your damned jobs. It will feel good, I promise.