And good morning from the studio 57 newsroom at cbs news headquarters in new york. Annemarie green is off. Im brook silvabraga. Good to be with you. President trump met with egypts president a short time ago. So far tariffs and a trade war with china have dominated the headlines, and the president said there was progress in talks with china. China called last night, our top trade people, and said lets get back to the tables. I have Great Respect for them. Very positive development for the world. Laura podesta is in new york with more. Laura, what other meetings are planned for the president today . Good morning, brook. The president is scheduled to sit down one on one with the leaders of both india and germany as trade continues to be the final talking point during the final day of the summit. While most americans were sleeping, President Trump was back at it with the word leaders at the group of seven summit in france. Yesterday President Trump unveiled a broad new trade deal with jap
Honestly, its the har decision of my life. And Wounded Warriors getting off the sidelines, fighting for a new life. This is the cbs overnight news. Welcome to the overnight news. Im mark strassmann. President trump heads back to washington today after wrapping up the g7 summit in france. The president was at odds with the worlds other economic powerhouses over global warming, russia and his trade war with china. The president told reporters he had second thoughts abouts 4 tariffs on chinese goods and that left his aides scrambling to say the president really meant his tariffs should have been higher. Ben tracy was with the president in france. We have horrible trade deals, and im straightening them out. The biggest one by far is china. Reporter President Trump seemed to admit hes not entirely sure about his trade war with china. Mr. President , are you having second thoughts on escalating the trade war with china . For sure, why not. Might as well. Might as well. You have second though
This is the cbs weekend news. Strassmann good evening im Mark Strassmann. The white house suggested today that President Trump is prepared to double down on his trade war with china. The president at the g7 summit in france said today he had doubts about the strategy. But officials quickly clarified that his only regret is that he hasnt been tougher. Ben tracy is traveling with the president. We have horrible trade deals and im straightening them out. The biggest one by far is china. Reporter at his first meeting of the day, President Trump seemed to admit he is not entirely sure about his trade war with china. Yeah, for sure, might as will. Might as well. Do you have second thoughts about escalating the war. I have second thoughts about serything. Reporter the white house now says what the president meant is that he wishes he raised the tariffs on china even higher. If his second thoughts are really about wanting to raise te tariffs higher, is he going to raise the tariffs higher and