Economics

Trump’s China Deal Is His Hedge Against Impeachment Damage

  • President counting on economy to power his bid for re-election
  • Democrats criticize phase-one accord as too little, too late

Donald Trump during a press conference with China’s Vice Premier Liu He before they sign a trade agreement on Jan. 15.

Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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Hours before the seven House Democrats managers marched articles of impeachment across the Capitol last week, President Donald Trump secured what he’s relying on to counter any political damage -- a cease-fire in the trade war with China.