Trump Hints at Regret Over China Trade War but White House Insists He Was "Misinterpreted"

[Mike 03]

From Slate:

The whiplash president was at it again Sunday, first appearing to signal that he was having regrets over escalating his trade war with China, but a little while later the White House backtracked and said the whole thing was nothing but a big misunderstanding. In fact, the White House insisted, Trump’s only regret is that he did raise “the tariffs higher.”

The confusing signals began at a breakfast meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, where President Donald Trump was repeatedly asked if he had second thoughts about how the escalating trade conflict with China. “I have second thoughts about everything,” he said. The president’s words obviously immediately raised eyebrows because they suggested he was possibly willing to revise his aggressive posture against China only days after he ordered U.S. companies to leave the country. But White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham issued a statement clarifying the president’s words.

“The president was asked if he had ‘any second thought on escalating the trade war with China’,” Grisham said in a statement. “His answer has been greatly misinterpreted. President Trump responded in the affirmative—because he regrets not raising the tariffs higher.” But it’s not as if Trump made the comment once. He was asked three times about the issue and each time he indicated he had some regret.

More at link:

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/trump-hints-regret-second-thoughts-china-trade-war-misinterpreted.html

Maybe tRump's conversations with Boris Johnson, as well as the implied threat by the Bank of England they are open to the idea of a new world reserve currency, is giving him second thoughts about escalating the tariff war.

[Iliyah]

1. On another thread I said I was a believer that

people can change for the better or for the worse, but, in this case I see no changes from a liar, racist, women abuser, criminal, and life long hater.

Recent flip flop - gun control.

[Newest Reality]

2. What?

Trump has the ability to have second thoughts? Woah, now that's news. I mean, shouldn't neuroscientists be investigating this amazing anomaly?

Regrets? WTF? I just can't believe it. I am aghast.

Too bad they're FAKE. Fake thoughts! He has all the first thoughts...great thoughts...the best thoughts anyone has ever had...how can you second-guess those thoughts or regret them?

I will be awaiting the tweets where he has third-thoughts about he second-thoughts and regrets the regrets by denying them or changing the tune.