Schumer: Trump has made US look like a ‘weakling’ in China

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, ahead of President Trump’s visit with Chinese President Xi, said Trump has done nothing to even the trade playing field with Beijing and as a result has made American “look like a 98-pound weakling.”

The New York Democrat said one of the few things he was looking forward to in a Trump administration was the president following through on his threats to China, but so far he has yet to demand any concessions.

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