Trump Raises Prospect of “Decoupling” US Economy From China

US President Donald Trump raised the idea of the US economy decoupling from the Chinese economy, indicating that the United States will not lose money if business activities between the two countries ceased.

“decoupling, it’s an interesting word,” Trump told during a news conference at the White House.

“We will make America into the manufacturing superpower of the world and will end our reliance on China once and for all,” he said. “Whether it’s decoupling, or putting in massive tariffs like I’ve been doing already, we will end our reliance on China, because we can’t rely on China.”