White House Denies Reports Trump Considering Cutting China Tariffs

WASHINGTON—The White House responded to a report that President Donald Trump is considering a significant reduction in tariffs on Chinese imports to de-escalate the trade war, calling it “pure speculation.” “President Trump has been clear: China needs to make a deal with the United States of America,” White House spokesman Kush Desai told The Epoch Times. “When decisions on tariffs are made, they will come directly from the president. Anything else is just pure speculation.” The response came after the Wall Street Journal reported on April 23, citing anonymous sources, that the Trump administration is considering slashing levies on Chinese imports by more than half in some cases, to ease the trade tension....