Trump’s sudden surrender in his trade war with China shows he still has no idea what he’s doing

Trump’s sudden surrender in his trade war with China shows he still has no idea what he’s doing: Stocks spiked Tuesday on news that President Donald Trump has backed down from a major threat in his trade war with China.

The administration had planned on slapping a 10 percent tariff — that is, an import tax — on $300 billion of Chinese goods starting on Sept. 1, 2019.

But now, the administ