Trump’s comments about the Chinese president come just days after he accused Beijing of violating a trade truce.
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In a Truth Social post made a couple of hours after midnight on Wednesday, Trump wrote: “I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!”
It is unclear if Trump made the post after a call between the two leaders, something the White House said was supposed to take place sometime this week.
