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Irrefutable Proof That Trump Is a Moron

This is not name calling — it is fact-checking

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We can no longer allow even the most generous among us to refer to Donald J. Trump as a genius — not after we know what Rachel Maddow reported the other day.

It is bad enough that Trump has repeatedly told the nation that tariffs would be paid by other countries, thus exhibiting his failure to understand basic economics. And it’s equally upsetting to hear his ignorance parroted by practically every member of his cabinet, staff and the Republican Party.

But the most recent information that has come to light regarding the Trump administration’s abject failure to effectively wage a trade war is so absurd as to be fitting only for a Monty Python skit.

Trump declares trade war on island populated by penguins

If you saw the chart Trump proudly displayed on “liberation day” while announcing plans to wage a trade war on countries who’ve taken advantage of the United States, you may have noticed a few names you are not familiar with. That’s because three of the countries listed are islands that are not populated by people.

In one case the only inhabitants of note are penguins. In another case, the island is…