morning. blame china, not president trump. they ve been going on for many years. trump is the first president to fight back and to put a shot across the bow, stealing intellect july property rights, technology transfers, high barriers and investment limitations, high tariffs. this stuff is really not jus unfair, it s unwf. the white house dismissing th notions that there could be a trade war. not that we re in one now. the president said yesterday that he and president xi have a terrific relationship suggesting that they would get it worked out before the timetable lapses. shepard: the white house is looking to rescind parts of the $1.3 trillion spending bill that president trump just signed. that s true. the president signed that bill. you can say he held his nose and signed it. it s a wonder he don t light it