Presiden Amerika, Donald Trump, melalui Twitter-nya mengatakan China sudah membayar tarif selama 10 bulan dan tarif tersebut telah berdampak positif bagi perekonomian Amerika. Masih ada $325 miliar impor dari China yang belum tersentuh pajak dan akan segera dikenakan tarif 25%.
Trump menilai negosiasi berjalan terlalu lambat, apalagi China kembali mengajukan tawaran.
For 10 months, China has been paying Tariffs to the USA of 25% on 50 Billion Dollars of High Tech, and 10% on 200 Billion Dollars of other goods. These payments are partially responsible for our great economic results. The 10% will go up to 25% on Friday. 325 Billions Dollars….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 5, 2019