Posted on 02/27/2019 2:48:49 PM PST by spintreebob
President Trump has signaled that he is moving toward peace with China in a trade standoff that has rattled markets and businesses globally. But as he backs off his threat to impose higher tariffs, the presidents relationship with his own trade negotiator is now showing signs of strain.
The situation has left Mr. Trumps trade representative, Robert Lighthizer, who is both an ardent supporter of the president and a longtime China critic, in an uncomfortable bind. While broad tariffs on Chinese imports brought Beijing to the negotiating table, Mr. Trump has grown impatient with the talks, and a consensus is growing in Washington that Mr. Trump will ultimately accept a weak deal.
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EXACTLY.
I think the federal government is widely despised. Thinking people assess Trump based on merit.
Now this is something you can really hang your hat on.
Negotiations are all about a meeting of the minds. I have read all of Trump’s books and his accepted method is ask for the moon and the stars and accept less.
I trust him to make the best deal able to be made and good enough so it can be seen to have a measurable success. This after all is just the beginning.
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