But while the President indicated his support for tax relief, he also once more pointed the finger at the Federal Reserve, again jawboning the Fed for another interest rate cut.
"And if they would do a meaningful cut - because they raised too fast - you would see growth like you've never seen in this country," Mr. Trump said, in yet another verbal jab at Jay Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve.
President Trump on working to solve economic concerns: "Payroll tax is something that we think about and a lot of people would like to see that" https://t.co/LKwvtZnflM pic.twitter.com/aHbjgX3q0x
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Asked about the ongoing trade fight with China, the President acknowledged that there could be short term economic pain for some U.S businesses - but he said it's a battle which cannot be delayed any longer.
"Whether it's good or bad short term is irrelevant," Mr. Trump said. "We have to solve the problem with China."
"You should be happy that I'm fighting this battle," the President told reporters, as he said too many past Presidents had taken the easy way out by not confronting Beijing over unfair trade practices.
President Trump: "Somebody had to do something with #China. Obama should have done it. Bush should have done it. Clinton should have done it. They all should have done it. Nobody did it. I'm doing it." pic.twitter.com/WC2fw6yAen
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The President said he still believes the U.S. is in a strong negotiating position, as a new 10 percent tariff will go into effect on September 1 against an array of imports.
Mr. Trump last week though delayed some of those new tariffs on certain electronics like cell phones and video games, after being warned the import duties could cause lower holiday sales.
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