President Donald Trump insists on eliminating bilateral trade deficits, particularly with China, and won't make a deal unless it drives down the US trade deficit in goods with China.
Trump stated that any deal to trim tariffs with affected nations must lead to the elimination of the US trade deficit.
In response to the market selloff caused by the tariffs, Trump asserted that sometimes medicine is necessary to fix something.
Trump also expressed his desire to have not only parity in trade with Europe but also reparations.