The so-called TACO trade will be tested as markets wait to see if Trump will actually follow through with his latest threat or if he will put it on hold soon.

President Donald Trump put Russian President Vladimir Putin on notice, and issued some harsh words to China and their ongoing trade negotiations during his 19th week in office.

President Donald Trump accused China Friday of violating a preliminary trade agreement between the two countries and suggested the U.S. may respond. The announcement came after a 90-day suspension of tariffs was agreed upon in May to ease tensions,

The bad news is that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, has totally violated its agreement with us," said Trump.

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett teased this morning a conversation on tariffs between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could happen as soon as this week. Politico’s China correspondent Phelim Kine joins Alex Witt to share his insight on this and a new term being used to describe Trump’s tariff policy that the president doesn’t appreciate.

President Donald Trump has accused China of violating its preliminary trade agreement with the United States agreed on May 12.

One official said that the president is unlikely to delay his initial 90-day pause on some of his highest rates.

WASHINGTON—President Trump plans to push lawmakers on his tax-and-spending megabill this week as he tries to overcome GOP concerns about deficit spending, while the White House is preparing to try to get trade talks with China back on track,