Ahead of the highly anticipated meeting with China’s Xi, Trump tried to sound hardline in his comments on the trade negotiations today.
He told reporters that “I think we’re very close to doing something with China but I don’t know that I want to do it.” And, “because what we have right now is billions and billions of dollars coming into the United States in the form of tariffs or taxes, so I really don’t know.” Also, “I will tell you that I think China wants to make a deal, I’m hoping to make it a deal but, frankly, I like the deal we have right now.”
The question is, who was Trump talking to? His own base? Republicans? Democrats? Or Xi?
Separately, the WSJ reported that the US and China are exploring a trade pact that would halt further tariffs. But it’s uncertain if it’s real or fake.
