'So much for Trump as genius': Conservative WSJ editorial drops the hammer on president's trade blunders

'So much for Trump as genius': Conservative WSJ editorial drops the hammer on president's trade blunders: The conservative Wall Street Journal’s editorial page on Friday published a scathing editorial attacking President Donald Trump’s decision to slap key American allies with hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum. “So much for Donald Trump as genius deal-maker,” the editorial begins. “We are supposed to believe his tariff threats are a clever negotiation strategy, but on Thursday he revealed he’s merely an old-fashioned protectionist.” The editorial goes on to slam the president for hitting Canada, …