Trump moves toward a 'China first' trade policy

Published February 18, 2020 8:12pm ET



President Trump’s tirade on Tuesday shows that when it comes to trade regulations with China, it’s Trump versus his Cabinet and Congress.

Taking to Twitter, the president asserted that America “cannot, & will not, become such a difficult place to deal with in terms of foreign countries buying our product, including for the always used National Security excuse … We want to sell product and goods to China and other countries … I want China to buy our jet engines … I have seen some of the regulations being circulated, including those being contemplated by Congress, and they are ridiculous.”

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