Trump used to slam China. Here's why he's now rolling out the red carpet for Xi
When President Donald Trump first ran for office, he called out China as a menace to the U.S. economy, saying it had gutted America's factories and eroded the middle class.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump criticized China during his first presidential campaign.
- He accused China of being a menace to the U.S. economy.
- Trump stated that China had gutted American factories.
- He also claimed China had eroded the U.S. middle class.