President Trump Asked Point Blank Why Not Just Pick Up The Phone And Call China's Xi For Trade Deal

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In a Cabinet Room meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, President Trump was asked why he won't call Chinese President Xi Jinping and make a trade deal.

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00:00Mr. President, on China, on China, Mr. President, you said that you have a message.

00:04You have said in the past that you aren't worried about allies growing closer to China as a result of their tariffs.

00:11And this week we saw Chinese President Xi in a visit with three of our allies.

00:15Should you be worried that they're growing closer?

00:17No. No. No.

00:19Mr. President, will you pick up the phone?

00:21Nobody, nobody can compete with us. Nobody.

00:24You said they have a relationship with President Xi. Why not pick up the phone and call him and make a deal?

00:28Oh, we're going to make a deal. We'll have a deal.

00:30I think we have a, I think we're going to make a very good deal with China.

00:33Do you like to reach out to him?

00:35I think, I think that you will see we'll make a very good deal with China.

00:38Mr. President Trump, Mr. President Trump.

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