Letter: Contacting the President

Mixed messages from Donald Trump’s officials over president’s claim of trade talks with China

Members of Donald Trump’s cabinet gave conflicting messages yesterday about whether negotiations are taking place with China over tariffs, as the Republican president has asserted.

Trump Claims Trade Talks with China Happening Daily, but No One on His Team Can Confirm It

Donald Trump says the U.S. is in trade talks with China “every day.” But no one in his administration seems to know what he’s talking about—and China flat-out denies it. “We’ve been meeting with China,” Trump told reporters Thursday in the Oval Office. “They had a meeting this morning. It doesn’t matter who ‘they’ is.” It kind of does. Trump’s claim comes as both countries are locked in a punishing trade war. The U.S. has slapped a 145% import t…

Letter: Contacting the President

Frustrated by President Trump’s incompetent cabinet appointments, I tried calling his number on a Thursday morning at ten. I assumed I could leave a message and my opinion would be noted by someone.

Members of Donald Trump's cabinet sent conflicting messages on Sunday about whether negotiations with China on tariffs, as the US president has claimed, are taking place, Reuters reports. Last week, the Trump administration…

Wall Street analysts believe President Trump's remarks on tariffs are another step in the president's tactics to reach a trade agreement with China.

Beijing insists that "no recent phone call" took place between President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, after Donald Trump said he spoke to the Chinese leader. "As far as I know, there was no phone call between the two heads of state recently," said Foreign Minister spokesman Guo Jiakun. "China and the United States are not conducting consultations or negotiations on tariff issues," he added.