President Trump says tariffs on China will 'come down substantially' [View all]

(USA Today) WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump said the 145% tariffs he imposed on Chinese imports will eventually "come down substantially" as he expressed optimism about future talks to reach a U.S.-China trade deal.

Trump's remarks Tuesday to reporters in the Oval Office came after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier in the day said in a closed-door speech that the trade standoff between the United States and China is not sustainable.

"We're going to be very nice, they're going to be very nice, and we'll see what happens," Trump told reporters when asked whether he planned to play "hardball" with Beijing and bring up with origins of the COVID-19 virus.

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