Trump Sows Doubt on Trade Talks With Pushback on Tariff Unwind

Donald Trump pauses while speaking in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.Photographer: Alex Edelman/Bloomberg

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By Mario Parker and Josh Wingrove

November 8, 2019 at 3:04 PM UTC

Updated on

November 8, 2019 at 10:56 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump said that the U.S. hasn’t agreed to roll back all tariffs on China, muddying hopes raised by China and even some of his own aides that the U.S. was ready to lift some tariffs to secure a trade deal.