Trump says slapping China with 80% tariffs ‘seems right’ but it’s up to his trade guru: Live updates

President Donald Trump said on Friday that 80 percent tariffs on Chinese goods ‘seems right’ as representatives prepared for weekend talks to contain a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer will meet Chinese economic tsar He Lifeng in Switzerland for talks that could be the first step toward resolving their trade disputes.

Since taking office in January, Trump had hiked levies on imports from China to 145 percent.

Trump wrote on Truth Social:

China should open up its market to USA – would be so good for them!!! Closed markets don’t work anymore!!!

80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B.

Vice President JD Vance revealed Monday his ‘best friend’ in President Donald Trump’s cabinet, and also shared his thoughts about running for president in 2028.

The vice president was asked by Fox News host Martha MacCallum in an interview about a recent comment from Trump about theoretical Republican nominees to be his successor.

During Sunday’s interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, host Kristen Welker asked him about potential standard bearers for the MAGA movement in his absence.

Trump replied, ‘You look at Marco, you look at JD Vance, who’s fantastic.’

Hayden’s term as the first African American Librarian of Congress was cut short after she received an email from the Trump administration terminating her position.

The email, addressed to ‘Carla,’ said: ‘On behalf of President Donald J Trump, I am writing to inform you that our position as the Librarian of Congress is terminated effective immediately. Thank you for your service.