US President Donald Trump praised China for its help in pressuring North Korea, while defending his softening stance on trade and other issues with the Asian giant, in an interview that aired Tuesday. In the comments to Fox News, Trump cited the strength of his newfound relationship with President Xi
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump praised China for its help in pressuring North Korea, while defending his softening stance on trade and other issues with the Asian giant, in an interview that aired Tuesday.
In the comments to Fox News, Trump cited the strength of his newfound relationship with President Xi Jinping in explaining why he has dropped his past criticism of China.
“Now, what am I going to do? Start a trade war with China while in the middle of him working on a bigger problem, frankly, with North Korea?” he said. “So, I’m dealing with China with great respect. I have great respect for him. Now, we’ll see what he can do.”
“What am I going to do? In the middle of him talking with North Korea I’m going to hit them with currency manipulation? This is the fake media that just does a number, ” he said, speaking Monday on the sidelines of the annual White House Easter egg roll.
