Ireland’s huge surplus is sure to raise Donald Trump’s ire

America’s trade deficit widened in February, reaching the largest monthly gap between exports and imports of goods and services in a decade.

The figures released by the US Commerce Department show a global trade deficit of €48 billion in February, with Ireland being the second largest contributor to this deficit in Europe, behind Germany.

The latest figures come as President Donald Trump tries a variety of tactics to reset the balance between US imports and exports on the global stage. China has been the target for most of his vitriolic comment so far, as they are the largest exporter to the US globally, but buy much less from the US.