President Donald Trump tempered expectations Wednesday of an ultimate China trade deal while still offering hope the two sides would reach an agreement.
“I want the deal to be right,” Trump said, as he made clear that he would not rush into a trade deal with major trading partner China. He made the comments to reporters in a briefing on drug trafficking at the U.S. border.
President Trump did give hope that a deal will still happen, saying he feels good about it happening eventually. “China very much wants to make a deal,” he said, as he has many times throughout months of trade negotiations with China.