Politics
Trump Says China Deal ‘Fully Intact’ After Navarro Roils Markets
- Trade adviser had set off stock slide after Fox News interview
- Focus on trade deal high as U.S-China relations deteriorate
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U.S. President Donald Trump said the phase one trade deal with China was “fully intact,” after his adviser Peter Navarro sowed confusion and spurred a temporary stock slump with comments interpreted as a decision to end the agreement.
“The China Trade Deal is fully intact. Hopefully they will continue to live up to the terms of the Agreement!” Trump said in a Twitter post late Monday.