Trump Says U.S. Now Has the Upper Hand on China in Tariff Battle
- Says U.S. getting China to negotiate as its markets falter
- Pushes gains in steel in trip timed for special House election
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President Donald Trump defended his use of tariffs that have inflamed tensions with China and Europe, telling an audience of diehard supporters on Saturday that playing hardball on trade is “my thing.”
“We have really rebuilt China, and it’s time that we rebuild our own country now,” Trump said Saturday during about an hour of free-wheeling remarks at a rally outside Columbus, Ohio. He added that Chinese stocks are down, weakening that nation’s bargaining power in the escalating trade war.