US President Donald Trump on October 17 said that his proposed additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods would not be "sustainable," but argued that Beijing "forced him to take such measures."

In an interview with , Trump discussed the potential consequences of the tariffs, acknowledging that they might not be able to remain in place for long without significantly hurting the economy. "It's not sustainable," he admitted, before adding, "But that's what the number is, it’s probably not, you know, it could stand, but they forced me to do that." Advertisement

Trump criticised China for what he described as years of unfair trade practices, asserting that Beijing had "ripped off" the US in the past. "China, boy, they did a number on our country. They took money out. Now, it’s reversed," Trump

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