President Trump is holding a campaign rally from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Prior to the rally President Trump announced via Twitter that he will impose a small 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods in addition to the already in place 25 percent tariffs.
Our representatives have just returned from China where they had constructive talks having to do with a future Trade Deal. We thought we had a deal with China three months ago, but sadly, China decided to re-negotiate the deal prior to signing. More recently, China agreed to…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2019
…buy agricultural product from the U.S. in large quantities, but did not do so. Additionally, my friend President Xi said that he would stop the sale of Fentanyl to the United States – this never happened, and many Americans continue to die! Trade talks are continuing, and…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2019
…during the talks the U.S. will start, on September 1st, putting a small additional Tariff of 10% on the remaining 300 Billion Dollars of goods and products coming from China into our Country. This does not include the 250 Billion Dollars already Tariffed at 25%…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2019
…We look forward to continuing our positive dialogue with China on a comprehensive Trade Deal, and feel that the future between our two countries will be a very bright one!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2019
In response to the tweets oil prices took an 8 percent nose dive.
Oil prices nosedive 8% on Trump tariff threat — worst day in more than 4 years https://t.co/lTtsbrYYLj pic.twitter.com/5wYYHgXZGw
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 1, 2019
Trump wiped out 300+ point gains in the market today with a single tweet.https://t.co/AR9GjGtLGg
— Your Party Sucks! (@LennyGhoul) August 1, 2019
Departing D.C., for Ohio, the President spoke with reporters.
If they [China] don’t want to trade with us anymore, that would be fine with me. It would save a lot of money. 😐
Trump says this about China, which is the US's largest trading partner by a significant margin: "If they don't want to trade with us anymore, that would be fine with me. It would save a lot of money." pic.twitter.com/7uCSQOhJCC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 1, 2019
We are paying for these tariffs we’re not. 🙄
Trump continues to lie about tariffs, which in reality are a tax on American importers pic.twitter.com/5aKa2EqVba
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 1, 2019
It’s been proven that our people our not paying for those tariffs. 😳
Trump brazenly lies about tariffs, says "it's been proven that our people are not paying for those tariffs." pic.twitter.com/gjuXYtIdG7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 1, 2019
You don’t really believe this, do you? 😮
REPORTER: "Mueller said last week that Russia is interfering in US elections right now. Did you raise that with Putin?"
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 1, 2019
TRUMP: "You don't really believe this, do you?"
REPORTER: "He said it last week. Did you raise it?"
TRUMP: "We didn't talk about that." pic.twitter.com/IrZ3yd3oJv
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