President Donald Trump on Wednesday acknowledged that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States, saying American kids might “have two dolls instead of 30 dolls,” but he insisted China will suffer more from his trade war.

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      10 days ago

      Because that’s the eye-catching part of it? The ridiculous quote is why we’re here.

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        10 days ago

        It is. And it just further proves he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. China might take a hit, but the us is going to be drastically worse off.

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      I honestly think they might because of how Xi operates but this isn‘t a contest. It‘s just reckless and destructive.