On the frontlines taking America back
China’s economic growth hit at least a 27-year-low according to data. Reuters: China’s economic growth slowed to 6.2% in the second quarter, its weakest pace in at least 27 years, as demand at home and abroad faltered in the face of mounting U.S. trade pressure. More info The April-June pace, in line with analysts’ expectations, […]
Apple is deciding to manufacture the new Mac Pro computer in China rather than the US. WSJ: Apple Inc. AAPL -0.91% is manufacturing its new Mac Pro computer in China, according to people familiar with its plans, shifting abroad production of what had been its only major device assembled in the U.S. as trade tensions escalate between the Trump […]
According to Chinese government data, the Chinese economy grew at the slowest pace since 1990. CNBC: China on Monday announced that its official economic growth came in at 6.6 percent in 2018 — the slowest pace since 1990. That announcement was highly anticipated by many around the world amid Beijing’s ongoing trade dispute with the U.S., its largest trading […]
During an interview with Sean Hannity, then-candidate Trump said that Mexico would pay for the wall through trade. For all the geniuses who are saying “um but @realDonaldTrump said Mexico would pay for the Wall!” Here is Trump in March of 2016 explaining that Mexico will pay for the Wall thru the money we save […]
According to a Sunday statement from China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang China is ready to work with the US on trade. BBC: Sunday’s statement from Lu Kang, the spokesperson for the country’s foreign ministry, appeared to confirm President Trump’s optimism. “China stands ready to work with the US to implement the important consensus reached […]
President Trump took to Twitter stating that he just had a phone call with Xi Jinping and a deal between the two was moving along well. Just had a long and very good call with President Xi of China. Deal is moving along very well. If made, it will be very comprehensive, covering all subjects, […]
Donald Trump got China to crack down hard on Chinese people selling Fenthyl to the United States. Whitehouse.gov: Very importantly, President Xi, in a wonderful humanitarian gesture, has agreed to designate Fentanyl as a Controlled Substance, meaning that people selling Fentanyl to the United States will be subject to China’s maximum penalty under the law. […]
According to a White House statement, China has agreed to buy agricultural product from US farmers immediately. WH: On Trade, President Trump has agreed that on January 1, 2019, he will leave the tariffs on $200 billion worth of product at the 10% rate, and not raise it to 25% at this time. China […]
