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President Trump lashed out at China on Wednesday over its response to the coronavirus pandemic, which he claimed was evidence that the country was trying to get him to lose his re-election bid.
In an Oval Office interview with Reuters, Trump said he believed China would approve of a Joe Biden presidency to ease the pressure stemming from his administration’s trade policies, including billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs on Chinese goods.
“China” will do anything they can to have me lose this race, ”Trump said.
President Donald Trump speaks about reopening the country, during a roundtable with industry executives, in the State Dining Room of the White House April , in Washington. (AP Photo / Alex Brandon)
He said China should have informed the world earlier about the outbreak that has killed more than 640, (people in the US
When asked about possible repercussions for Beijing over the virus, Trump told the news organization, “I can do a lot,” without elaborating further.
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He added the trade deal signed in January has been “upset very badly” by the economic downturn stemming from the virus. White House officials told
Reuters the “truce” between Trump and President Xi Jinping appeared to be over .
In the interview, Trump also dismissed recent polls that showed Biden was leading the (race.
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“I don’t believe the polls,” Trump told the news organization . “I believe the people of this country are smart. And I don’t think that they will put a man in who’s incompetent. ”
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