Kicking them while they are down: the phrase aptly illustrates what U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff bomb does, or is about to do, to Indonesia’s economy, which has been down for quite some time.

More than 6,000 schoolchildren have fallen ill since the launch of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship program, prompting calls for its suspension. The Free Nutritious Meal program (known by its ...