Trump Praises China’s “Unfair” Trade Practices, Blames Previous Presidents For Letting Them Get Away With It

The Hill reports:

President Trump in China on Thursday blamed past administrations instead of Beijing for “unfair” trade practices, offering a starkly different tone from the rhetoric he used during his campaign.

Trump said during an event in Beijing that he does not place blame on China for what he described as “one-sided and unfair” trade practices, noting he gives “China great credit.”

“I don’t blame China,” he said. “After all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for benefit if their citizens? I give China great credit.”

During his campaign, Trump regularly said things like this: “We can’t continue to allow China to rape our country and that’s what they’re doing.”