President Donald Trump dismissed some of his staff as globalists and demanded someone draw up a plan for tariffs on China, Axios reported.
President Donald Trump recently dismissed some of his senior staff as globalists and demanded that someone draw up a plan for tariffs that would affect China, Axios reported Sunday evening.
Citing multiple sources with knowledge of the meeting — and noting that the White House had not disputed the accounts —the outlet reported that Trump had issued the demand during an Oval Office meeting with top advisors.
« So, John, I want you to know, this is my view. I want tariffs. And I want someone to bring me some tariffs, » Axios quotes the president as saying to John Kelly, his chief of staff.
Trump then reportedly ended his meeting by saying: « I know there are some people in the room right now that are upset. I know there are some globalists in the room right now.
