NEW: Trump is getting played by China on trade washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa… by me @PostOpinions
@PostOpinions "If the president strikes the deal on the terms being reported, he will actually be making a huge concession to Beijing that achieves few U.S. goals, and is so bad that even Trump will have trouble spinning it as a political win." washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
If Trump gets played now, the best and perhaps last opportunity to pressure Beijing to really change its bad economic behavior could be lost forever. washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa… @washingtonpost
"Markets will surely go up in the short term — but late next year, the deal’s weaknesses will be laid bare. If China doesn’t do everything it’s promised by the time voters go to the polls, Trump will bear the brunt." washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
Trade hawks inside the administration have long argued that a deal on these poor terms will be a bad story for Trump — and they are right. He would be much better off turning down the deal on the table. washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
"A bad deal is worse than no deal. That’s why Trump was right when he said last week he likes the idea of waiting until after the election to make a deal with China." washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa… @PostOpinions
