After announcing a 104 per cent tariff on China, US President Donald Trump scoffed at tariff-hit nations on Tuesday, stating that they are dying to make a deal with him.
While speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee, Trump said, “I’m telling you- these countries are calling us up, kissing my a**. They are dying to make a deal- ‘please sir make a deal, I’ll do anything, I’ll do anything sir'”.
Trump dismissed calls from some Republican lawmakers who suggested Congress should take over trade negotiations.
“I’ll see some rebel Republicans that want to grandstand say, ‘I think that Congress should take over negotiations.’ Let me tell you, you don’t negotiate like I negotiate,” he said, ANI reported.
Trump further added that Congress’s negotiations would sell America.
“Congress takes over negotiating to sell America fast because you’re going to go busted. I just saw it today. A couple of your congressmen said, ‘I think we should get involved in the negotiation of the tariffs, ‘” he mocked.
Trump stated that if Congress took over negotiations, it would make China the happiest, as China would not have to pay any tariffs; the US would pay them instead!
“Oh, that’s what I need- I need some guy telling me how to negotiate. I tell you, the happiest people in the world would be Chinese. They wouldn’t be paying 104 per cent. I tell, they’d be paying no per cent [instead] we’d be paying them 104 per cent,” he said.
