Trump: Xi ‘Gets Testy’ When China ‘Can’t Take Advantage’ of US

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his relationship with Xi Jinping can be strained at times by the Chinese president’s frustration with American strength.  

“I have a great relationship with President Xi, but sometimes he gets testy because China likes to take advantage of people, and they can’t take advantage of us,” Trump told reporters at a White House luncheon with Argentinian President Javier Milei.

“But we have a fair relationship with China, and I think it’ll be fine,” he said. “And if it’s not, that’s OK, too.”

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