At a White House press conference, President Donald Trump touted the recent Chinese purchases of U.S. corn and soybeans. Trump also voiced second thoughts about the phase one trade deal with China. “When I made the deal, I thought this was a great deal,” said Trump. “What happened to us and the world coming from China, I now view it much differently.” Trump said U.S. farmers were unfairly targeted by China and his administration responded with agricultural assistance. “We gave $28 billion to our farmers and now they’re doing very well. Our farmers are doing very well because we made really great trade deals.”Responding to a question, Trump said he has not spoken to Chinese President Xi Jinping and has no plans to do so.
