Trump defends China tariffs and claims 'great patriot farmers' will reap benefits
by Amanda Holpuch and Dominic Rushe from Economics | The Guardian on (#4F4AE)
- Trump promises new deal with China can be reached soon
- Chinese retaliation prompted huge stock market sell-off
Donald Trump continued to defend his trade war with China on Tuesday, claiming "great patriot farmers" in the US would benefit from tariff increases that triggered sell-offs in stock markets across the world.
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