The President told reporters he had second thoughts about imposing tariffs on China; as always, the White House swooped in to interpret the remarks.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attend a bilateral meeting during the G7 summit on August 25, 2019 in Biarritz, France. At a press conference following the meeting, Trump acknowledged having"second thoughts" about the tariffs his administration has imposed on Chinese goods.Since arriving in Biarritz for this year's G7 meeting of world leaders, President Donald Trump has been less blusterous than past meetings.
"Are you going to declare a national emergency on China?" the reporter asked. The president replied:"I have the right to, if I want," and cited alleged intellectual property theft by China, saying,"in many ways, that's an emergency," before striking a more conciliatory tone.I have no plan right now. Actually, we're getting along very well with China right now," he said, concluding,"So we'll see what happens.
China reciprocated with tariffs on U.S. products in April 2018 and the two countries have alternated between tough talk and
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