Trump Names ‘Dirty 15’ Countries with Worst Trade Policies, List Only Has 14 Countries on It

WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, the White House released President Donald Trump’s long-promised “Dirty 15” list of countries he claims are exploiting the United States through unfair trade practices. However, sharp-eyed observers quickly noticed that the list contained only 14 countries, with the final entry reading simply, “Trinidad AND Tobago.”

The list, unveiled in preparation for Trump’s upcoming Liberation Day ceremony, included the usual suspects—China, Mexico, Canada, and Japan—before expanding to major European and Asian exporters such as Germany, South Korea, and Vietnam. But the real controversy erupted when the final entry appeared to count Trinidad and Tobago as two separate trade offenders.

Reporters quickly questioned the numerical discrepancy, prompting an avalanche of increasingly bizarre explanations from Trump’s top officials.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick attempted to spin the issue, claiming that the confusion was actually a testament to Trump’s keen economic instincts. “What the President understands, which most so-called experts do not, is that Trinidad and Tobago function as two distinct economic entities in terms of trade policy,” Lutnick stated confidently. “It’s a revolutionary approach to geopolitics.”

Meanwhile, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer insisted the list was intentionally incomplete. “People need to stop focusing on numbers,” he said. “This administration doesn’t do weak, low-energy lists of 15. This is a strong, muscular list of 14. It’s like how Trump Tower skips the 13th floor. You don’t need to count every number if you’re winning.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, for her part, accused the media of overanalyzing what she called “a classic Trump power move.” “President Trump doesn’t make mistakes. If he said 15, then there are 15. Maybe the 15th country is so bad, so unbelievably corrupt, that it can’t even be named. Maybe it’s hiding. Maybe it’s a metaphor,” Leavitt suggested. “The fake news media will never understand this level of 5D chess.”

Despite the controversy, Trump doubled down on his claim, tweeting late Tuesday night on the eve of ‘Liberation Day’ and his first Rose Garden ceremony since being reelected: “I was the first to call out the totally unfair trade practices of BOTH Trinidad AND Tobago. Sleepy Joe wouldn’t even know where they are!!! SAD!!!”

Trinidad and Tobago’s ambassador to the U.S. responded diplomatically, stating, “We are, in fact, one nation. But we are honored that the President has placed such importance on our country—twice.”

At press time, Trump was reportedly drafting a new list of the “Terrible Ten” worst trade violators, which sources say includes Puerto Rico, Guam, and both Dakotas.