Two Months In, Trump Finds Big Promises Are Hard to Keep
- President’s campaign pledges clash with Washington reality
- China currency reversal breaks pledge in contract with voters
Pres. Trump Unlikely to Brand China Currency Manipulator
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President Donald Trump’s declaration that he won’t label China a currency manipulator stands as the clearest example of the difficulty he’s having delivering on big campaign promises.
Trump backed away from a signature pledge of his White House bid on Wednesday, days before release of a closely-watched Treasury Department report on the currency practices of major U.S. trading partners.