Trump doubles down on trade threats against China

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JORDAN FABIAN - 04/05/18 09:29 AM EDT

President Trump on Thursday again rattled his saber at China, even as his own administration is trying to calm fears over a possible trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Trump took to Twitter to criticize news reports about China’s retaliation against proposed U.S. tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods.

Link to tweet

Stock markets have slumped in recent days as the U.S. and China have escalated their tariff threats. Minutes before Trump’s tweet, his new economic adviser Larry Kudlow tried to soothe those fears.

"Technically, both countries have just proposed tariffs. Nothing’s been enacted,” he told reporters at the White House. “I think that's an important point. Nothing around the corner. There's going to be a big discussion about it."

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[Freethinker65]

1. Admitting to bluffing and puffery to get negotiations while destroying the world economy. Brilliant

Come on GOP. Do your fucking job and remove this self serving incompetent ass from office.

[CrispyQ]

3. This:

Come on GOP. Do your fucking job and remove this self serving incompetent ass from office.

Spread this far & wide:

[Farmer-Rick]

2. Trump f*cking up America one policy at a time.