Trump says China either couldn't stop the virus in terms of competence or they let it spread
- "China's a very sophisticated country and they could have contained it. They were either unable to or they chose not to. And the world is suffering greatly."
That hammering sound you hear are the nails being driven into the coffin of the Phase 2 trade deal. If Trump continues like this, no chance. Trump also refuses to say whether or not he holds Chinese President Xi responsible for misinformation from China.
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- says he has seen evidence that the virus originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China
- says he cannot say why he has a high degree of confidence the virus originated at the Institute: "I can't tell you that. I'm not allowed to tell you that"
- says he could use tariffs to respond to China
- says we have protect the USD
