Trump Criticizes Ireland Over ‘Massive’ Trade Imbalances

US President Donald Trump assailed what he cast as imbalances in global trade during a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, reiterating his threat to impose reciprocal tariffs on other nations.

Trump injected trade tensions into the visit of Ireland’s premier to mark St. Patrick’s Day, normally a light-hearted affair. He singled out the visiting leader’s country, which relies heavily on corporate tax receipts and has an export-driven growth model.

“We do have a massive deficit with Ireland because Ireland was very smart. They took our pharmaceutical companies away from presidents that didn’t know what they were doing ...