It appears Trump realizes the error of taking on China alone, so he's working to assemble a coalition of nations to fight his trade war with him.

Larry Kudlow is out carrying the president's water, making the case that this is all China's fault for abusing the US for years.

It doesn't matter who's to blame, the one thing you can be sure of is this war will hurt everyone. Remember, nobody wins a trade war.

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As I've discussed recently on the show, Putin has been shoring up his relationships with American adversaries. Most recently with China. Now, he's sidling up to Turkey and Iran.

The goal is to solidify ties between the three nations to exert influence over Syria and the Middle East.

While America is making enemies of friends, Russia is doing the opposite.

Jason