Trump says China 'broke the deal' in trade talks, will pay through tariffs

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

BUSINESS NEWS MAY 8, 2019 / 8:54 PM / UPDATED 21 MINUTES AGO

Trump says China 'broke the deal' in trade talks, will pay through tariffs

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that China “broke the deal” in trade talks with Washington and would face stiff tariffs if no agreement is reached.

“You see the tariffs we’re doing?” Trump told a rally with supporters in Florida. “Because they broke the deal. ... They broke the deal. So they’re flying in. The vice premier tomorrow is flying in, but they broke the deal. They can’t do that. So they’ll be paying. If we don’t make the deal, nothing wrong with taking in more than $100 billion a year.”

Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods beginning on Friday after China backtracked on substantial commitments it made during ongoing trade talks, top U.S. trade officials said this week.

Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by David Alexander; Editing by Peter Cooney

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china/trump-says-china-broke-the-deal-in-trade-talks-will-pay-through-tariffs-idUSKCN1SF02T

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He really hasn't a clue about how tariffs work.

Or anything else, for that matter.

[Control-Z]

5. That's a feature, not a bug.

Of course he doesn't understand how it works but he's been told it will achieve what Putin/republicans and other shady characters want.

[wcmagumba]

2. No, drumphy...

the American consumer will pay the price for your asinine tariffs...

[spanone]

3. And who believes your shit, don?

[Andy823]

7. Only his die hard, uninformed base! nt

[ETStevens]

4. He's such a child

Everything is always someone else's fault!

[C_U_L8R]

6. China isn't paying for squat, Trumpclown.

The tariffs are on us. Gawd, what an idiot.