On Monday, President Donald Trump was once again busted in a lie after claiming the government of China called him and asked to restart talks over his disastrous trade war.
But this seems more egregious than a typical Trump lie, wrote CNN contributor Garrett Graff as an attempt to mislead world powers about the state of international diplomacy, it could have serious consequences for Americas ability to conduct discussions of any sort, especially in an international crisis situation: https://twitter.com/vermontgmg/status/1165976451478380544
Trumps tariff hikes on Chinese goods in 2018 alone cost consumers $32 billion, threatening jobs and economic activity across the country. But there is no sign China is interested in negotiating for a deal to end the standoff.
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has suggested that China doesnt even need to negotiate with the United States they may decide to just step back, let Trumps tariffs ruin his own economy, and negotiate with the next administration when people vote Trump out over the losses.