The White House ratcheted up the trade war rhetoric with Beijing on Sunday by claiming that President Trump was considering placing even higher tariffs on Chinese goods. The comments were meant to clarify remarks made by Trump earlier Sunday in which he claimed “second thoughts” regarding a tariff increase he ordered on Chinese goods.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also said Sunday that China was now an “enemy” of the United States on trade.
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