Trump says he won’t soften China tariffs ahead of trade talks

President Trump said Wednesday he was not considering softening the 145 percent tariff on imports from China. 

Reporters in the Oval Office asked if the president would consider reducing levies on the foreign nation, to which he succinctly responded, “No.”

In early April, the Trump administration announced tariff exemptions on electronics such as phones, computers and other electronics coming from China and other nations.

Trump was asked Wednesday if he would consider...