Republican strategist Scott Jennings scoffed on Monday by a CNN host who claimed that tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump would benefit China.
Trump announced mutual tariffs to address the import obligations and “terrifying imbalances” in trade with other countries during the Rose Garden event on Wednesday. CNN International host Richard Quest and CNN “Newsnight” host Abby Phillip criticized the tariffs during the discussion. (Related: Scott Jennings finds it “funny” that Trump’s tariffs suddenly turned into “free traders”)
“We have to see what the administration came up with. These 70+ countries have been called, and we don’t know what that will happen yet,” Jennings said. “And I think people must take his administration in their words when they talk here about the president and his administration about restructuring and sorting of the world economic order.
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“And on this issue with China, I just don’t believe that I just – I just don’t believe the rest of the free world will say, ‘What do you know? Let’s go behind the Chinese Communist Party and they will lead us into the future,” Jennings continued. “It won’t happen. It won’t happen. It won’t happen.”
Trump closed China’s tariff loopholes on Wednesday and added $25 or 30% import duties to the package after repealing the exemption from purchases under $800. Jennings clashes with Philip and is a quest over the impact of tariffs.
“Seriously, isn’t it already that China is using its economic impact to build an entire bloc in the global South?” Philippe asked in response. “I know what they’re doing, but it’s forced. And what you’re talking about is people –“
“Oh, what is the US doing?” Quest asked Jennings, “Want to be happy – you’re talking about pursuing them off the cliff. I don’t think that will happen.”
Quest pressed the question. (Related: “Is our patriotism tied to Wall Street?”: Charles Payne tears the media to ignore blue-collar workers with tariff compensation)
“Sorry, and what is this tariff, if not mandatory?” Quest asked.
“Well, the reason why China doesn’t make America appear in the world now is because they insist on running a trade surplus with the rest of the world,” says John Carney, Breitbart news editor, who doesn’t do what the US does. Resort. ”
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