BIARRITZ, France — President Donald Trump on Sunday signaled he might be having regrets about his deepening trade conflict with China, telling reporters less than 48 hours after he pledged to raise tariffs on Beijing that he has “second thoughts about everything.”
“President Trump responded in the affirmative — because he regrets not raising the tariffs higher,” Grisham wrote in the statement. Trump himself broached the topic of China only once more during the day — at an impromptu announcement on trade with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan.Trump’s comments came on the heels of his latest escalation in his trade war with China, which sent U.S. stocks into a downward spiral on Friday.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Asked on Sunday whether he would do so, Trump said: “Well, I have the right to, if I want. I could declare a national emergency.” But, Trump said, “I have no plan right now. Actually, we're getting along very well with China right now. We're talking.”
What I heard on second thoughts sounded passive-aggressive. The presidential equivalent of a teen’s “whatever”.
And this is why Trumpler constantly screams 'Fake News!' By the time the media gets a report out, Trumpler has changed his mind so many times that no one knows what the hell the original story was about! 😾
That isn’t what he said
Donald’Flip Plop’Trump changing his mind again 🥵🥵🥵
= FakeNews
And then walked it back and doubled down, weak loser that he is
Even though that's not what trump meant.
Raise the tariffs at least 500%,if T has guts.
He doesn't consider things, he just pulls ideas from his arse.
T better bans all commodities from China to show he really loves USA.
The reporters just wouldn’t take no as an answer. Ridiculous headline if you watch the video.
Yeah sure he does. He is driving our economy into another REPUBLICAN caused recession asa baby Bush.What a piece of garbage this failure as a business man is. Thanks you fools who believed his BS
Read the rest of the story
He kinda looks like he’s asking if the men’s room is “that way.”
What a dealmaker
Trump Reality TV Farce.
Trump only agrees to anything that increases Trump
dbble5 It was later explained that it is not regrets about anything! It is regrets that he did not make the tariff higher!
The man is a fish, the way he flip flops.
I bet he had 600 points in a hour to think about
That was a misquote.
He has no clue what he is doing. No clue. realDonaldTrump
Duh, which way did he go George, which way did he go? Another big sign of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Next he'll need depends! The 'Chosen One' would've made that decision before he put it out there! Go make a reality TV show before you get FIRED!
Policy based on the spaghetti method, throwing it on the wall to see if it sticks. If not, try French fries or nachos.
Nah - you're taking his words out of context.
With trump it’s the third thought that counts.
Yes, so do we Donald.......about you! Actually, buyer's remorse, about 70% worth!
Trump? Second thoughts about his China action? Not what I heard...🤣
All that winning
And the WH rushes to assure everyone his second thoughts were because he hadn’t raised them enough. They have no idea what he’s doing.
Just now: If China agreed to a fair relationship we'd sign that deal in a second ( President Trump )
He has no Frickin clue. He is to lazy to read reports of briefs on anything. And he is a lousy deal maker!
Ok- so- that’s not a problem with you; is it? Lol Leave the guy alone and maybe let him do his job like POTUS is already doing a great job! He’s a quick learner that President Trump! Wiki Wiki!
Omg this back and forth is driving me crazy! Talk to your people and pick a lane! What happen China give you a compliment?
Misleading article. The presidents words were misinterpreted and the headline is purposely misleading and look at all the dumb liberals accepting this as if it’s fact.
this man-child is an idiot-a bull in the China shop running wild with no regard for consequences. he is reckless, dangerous & he needs to go. he can't say 1 thing 1 day & then chg his mind the next day. this is as unstable as he is.
....IT IS A 'DANGEROUS REMARK... ..FROM SOMEONE THAT 'HOLDS' THE KEY...TO THE ATOMIC BOMB !!!
How true out of a scale of 1-100 Where anything below a 100 well is either lying, or not telling the truth! How ever you're perspective is? Please answer Mr.Trump!! If you can, when you can!
Trump's tactical mind is again at work to keep his detractors and opponents guessing. You may step sideways but not backwards in order to confuse your enemies. It is a clever tactic to maintain your vantage and keep pressure on your adversaries. President Trump, remain resolute!
That should bode well with world economic stability on the financial markets. Sure he will blame someone else... say he was joking... say the world took it the wrong way.
Fake news. Not true. Context. He meant he wishes he had been more confrontational from the beginning.
Hog Wash that’s not what he said
Of course he does...realDonaldTrump is President Flip Flop...
realDonaldTrump is having second thoughts that he should've put tariffs on IvankaTrump products. Notice how he's making these remarks now because he doesn't want the markets to take a 💩from the opening bell.
He doesn't even have first thoughts.
Being with others of the G7 seems to soften Trump a bit. But, don't worry, once on AF1 and on his way back home he will claim to have been only joking.
Second thoughts, and third, and fourth and...
Later, he expressed regret about having regrets.
I'd kind of like to see the data on whether he even had first thoughts.
BREAKING: Trump Tariffs Tank Asian Equities, Chinese Yuan. China Ready To Negotiate.
. I can just hear the phone calls between the DonaldTrump family dinner table. Ivanka; daddy force every American to buy my purse. China destroyed my trade mark agreement, they're not making my purses for free like you said daddy.
Trump is a dumbas on everything. Literally ask Trump what to do and do the opposite and you'll have a great success rate.
And yet it’s working -
🤣😂🤣 Get this idiot out of office already. Destroying the economy. Con man is on display.
More FakeNews he clearly said he had regrets because he shoulda charged them steeper tariffs. 👋🏼
He has second thoughts on going too easy on China with the tariffs. Stop the spin
Not what he said. That's the way you are spinning, but not what he meant.
because he's mentally ill and needs to be 25thed
Did China find his Russian golden shower tape? 😆
There's Trump world and then there's reality. What's inconceivable is there are other residents besides little T in Trump world. They're on the wrong side of history.
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