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brooklynite

(94,529 posts)
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:04 PM Nov 2019

Trump says he hasn't agreed to rolling back China tariffs

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump said today he hasn't agreed to lift or reduce any tariffs on Chinese goods, one day after a Chinese government spokesperson said the two sides were in agreement on that.

"Well, they would like to have a rollback. I haven't agreed to anything," Trump told reporters on the White House lawn. "China would like to get somewhat of a rollback. Not a complete rollback because they know I won't do it."

Trump also reiterated that discussions were continuing. "They want to make a deal. Frankly, they want to make a deal a lot more than I do," he said. "I'm very happy right now. We're taking in billions of dollars" in tariff payments.

A person who spoke with Trump on Thursday night told POLITICO the president remains confident that some kind of deal could be worked out but discussions haven't concluded. There also have been internal disagreements in the administration against going easy on China.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/08/donald-trump-china-tariffs-no-agreement-067829

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Trump says he hasn't agreed to rolling back China tariffs (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2019 OP
trump is nothing but a clown show. iluvtennis Nov 2019 #1
Some in the media BumRushDaShow Nov 2019 #2
can you say pump & dump noneof_theabove Nov 2019 #3
I had the same thought The Liberal Lion Nov 2019 #6
Tariff payments? Newest Reality Nov 2019 #4
Looks like someone trump knows The Liberal Lion Nov 2019 #5
But it's just a few weeks to holiday shopping season, mein blubbrinfuhrer. Mc Mike Nov 2019 #7

BumRushDaShow

(128,925 posts)
2. Some in the media
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 01:56 PM
Nov 2019

including the business media, have purported that there was a "thaw" in the trade war.

Not here isn't! I wish they would stop giving him the benefit of the doubt over and over. He's doing a Lucy and the football with them.

noneof_theabove

(410 posts)
3. can you say pump & dump
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 02:01 PM
Nov 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission should be all over this.
More sanctions boom stock drop = buy
Well may not & lower current = sell
lather rinse & repeat

Everyone in DC right now are such very smart & beautiful people that they can't see the simple stupid.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
4. Tariff payments?
Fri Nov 8, 2019, 03:15 PM
Nov 2019

Gee, and who is paying that?

he said. "I'm very happy right now. We're taking in billions of dollars" in tariff payments.
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