Economics
Trump Says He’s ‘Not Really’ Pleased With China Trade Talks So Far
- U.S. Retreated from tariffs threat amid White House discord
- Negotiations on North Korea weapons loomed over China talks
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President Donald Trump said he is “not really” pleased with the results of U.S. trade talks with China so far as some of his loyalists attacked his retreat from threatened tariffs as a betrayal of his populist campaign promises.
Trump expressed his misgivings on the negotiations to reporters during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Asked whether he was pleased with the talks, Trump responded, “No, not really,” though he added, “They’re a start.”