Its thursday, april 5th. With signs on of uncertainty as President Trump heads into a trade war with china, the white house with insisted its just a bargaining chip. The president once again exaggerating the u. S. Trade deficit with china by 163 billion, despite numerous fact checks. The wall street journal reports that President Trump who initiated the tensions over chinese trade practices has put himself in position to face mounting pressure from lawmakers and navigating cumbersome new trade rules all of which was feeding tremendous volatility into the stock and commodities market. The Washington Post reports the president is finally expediting the policies that got him elected and is more comfortable without a number of aides around him who are tempering his instincts. And he cites poll number necessary recent weeks as a reason he should do it his own way. There is concern as chinas move to match americas 50 billion in tariffs goes after a key crop for u. S. Farmers. China purchases
Calling out the syrian dictator and his main backers. President putin, russia and iran are responsible for backing animal assad. The outrage crossing party lines. These people are butchers. Not only do they use chemical weapons to kill people, they prevent any humanitarian aid from going in to help them after the attack. There is only one language that these people understand. There needs to be a response. An international response. This is against international norms. Its possible there will be another missile attack . I wouldnt take anything off the table. The defining moment in his presidency. He challenged assad not to use chemical weapons. We had a one and done missile attack. Assad is at it again. They see our determination to stay in syria waning. Sandra Connor Powell is live in jerusalem with the latest. Since the start of the Syrian Civil War eight years ago, Israeli Government has launched dozens of air strikes in syria trying to target hezbollah and transfer of advanced weap
Backward in the effort to eliminate the threat of north Koreas Nuclear weapons program. President trump says theres a good chance next months planned summit with kim jong un will not happen on schedule. The president indicating today the meeting will either be on his terms or it wont happen at all. And it could very well be delayed as a possibility. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts starts us off from the north lawn tonight with where the summits prospects are. Good evening. Good evening. In the oval office today, President Trump said the chances of a summit between him and north Korean Leader kim jong un is basically a coin flip. 50 50, the president said. The white house is still making plans. President trump has repeatedly stated that the summit with kim jong un may happen. It may not happen. We will see. In the oval office today with south korean president moon jaein, the president went further down the road to pessimism that he has thus far. Very substantial chance that
Hello and welcome to fox news night. Im Shannon Bream in washington. Kim jong uns righthand man is on a rare Diplomatic Mission to new york right now. He will meet with secretary of state mike pompeo. It appears june 12th is back on track. Weve got Team Coverage for your tonight. Chief National Correspondent ed henry on the president s latest immigration comments. By the way, the rapid fire reply from mexico, hes got that breaking news. We begin with Kristin Fisher. The longtime spy chief from north korea heading to meet with secretary pompeo. President trump spoke for about an hour tonight. He never really addressed the negotiations taking place all over the world to make this summit in singapore happened but he did Say Something about his National Security advisor john bolton with the white house that has been speaking with his south korean and Japanese Counterparts every day and is known for taking a very tough line with the north koreans. They think he is so nasty and so tough that
Time in his approach to taxes and regulations. They dont disagree but they also want him to cut a new nafta deal and end confusion. The president berates her for her Border Security. And a rally in one of 2018s safest places for the president indiana. He says those with a midterm message should check their bank balance. Nancy pelosi said yesterday she want to end the tax cuts and raise your taxes. I said, tell me, is that good politics . Its not about politics, but think about that from a political standpoint. I dont think her party was too happy. But you know what . Thats her thought. Thats what they want to do. This programming footnote, reporters have been brought into the room at the white house where the president is meeting with auto manufacturers right now. The president is talking reports. Well bring you that when we get it. Meghan mccain came to the fierce defense of her father last hour after the white house mocked senator john mccain as he battled brain cancer. He is opposed