Trump Says 80% Tariff On China ‘seems Right’ Ahead Of Weekend Talks With Beijing

President Donald Trump connected Friday greeting said that an "80% Tariff connected China seems right!" adding connected Truth Social that nan last number would beryllium up to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. 

An 80% tariff connected Chinese equipment coming into nan U.S. would beryllium astir half of nan existent 145% tariff on nan Asian country.

Minutes earlier, he posted: "CHINA SHOULD OPEN UP ITS MARKET TO USA — WOULD BE SO GOOD FOR THEM!!! CLOSED MARKETS DON’T WORK ANYMORE!!!"

It was nan first clip nan president has put retired a circumstantial number, aft antecedently suggesting nan tariff could beryllium lowered. 

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President Donald Trump connected Friday greeting said that an "80% Tariff connected China seems right!" adding connected Truth Social that nan last number would beryllium up to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.  (Reuters/Nathan Howard)

Trump’s suggested little tariffs travel up of play talks betwixt Bessent and main waste and acquisition negotiator Jamieson Greer and Chinese economical tsar He Lifeng successful Switzerland. 

White House property caput Karoline Leavitt said successful a property briefing Friday, "That was a number nan president threw retired there, and we'll spot what happens this weekend," adding that Trump wouldn’t unilaterally little nan tariff and China would beryllium required to make "concessions." 

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Trump’s suggested little tariffs travel up of play talks betwixt U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, pictured, and main waste and acquisition negotiator Jamieson Greer and Chinese economical tsar He Lifeng successful Switzerland.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Earlier this week, Trump said that China is eager to make a woody pinch nan U.S. 

"Scott's going to beryllium going to Switzerland, gathering pinch China," Trump told reporters Thursday astatine nan White House. "And you know, they very overmuch want to make a deal. We tin each play games. Who made nan first call, who didn't make them? It doesn't matter. Only matters what happens successful that room. But I will show you that China very overmuch wants to make a deal. We'll spot really that useful out."

Earlier this week, Trump said Beijing is eager to get to nan negotiating array connected tariffs.  (Adek Berry)

The Trump management announced wide tariffs for aggregate countries connected April 2, pursuing disapproval that different countries' waste and acquisition practices are unfair towards nan U.S.

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The management later adjusted its first connection and announced connected April 9 it would instantly enforce a 145% tariff on Chinese goods, while reducing reciprocal tariffs connected different countries for 90 days to a baseline of 10%. China responded by raising tariffs connected U.S. equipment to 125%.

Fox News' Diana Stancy contributed to this report.