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Donald Trump tells advisers he will not de-escalate trade war

By Robert Costa, Josh Dawsey, Sean Sullivan
Washington Post·
8 mins to read
Donald Trump tells advisers he will not de-escalate trade war
Donald Trump tells advisers he will not de-escalate trade war

President Donald Trump is telling advisers and close allies that he has no intention of pulling back on his escalating trade war with China, arguing that clashing with Beijing is highly popular with his political base and will help him win re-election in 2020 regardless of any immediate economic pain.

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