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“America had a trade surplus in ice cream in 2020 under President Trump's leadership, but that surplus turned into a trade deficit of $40.6 million under President Biden's watch.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: The U.S. ice cream trade surplus largely diminished in 2021 under former President Joe Biden and turned to a deficit in 2022. The change was driven mostly by a jump in imports, primarily from Italy. Exports have remaine…