Trump Says Nixon Helping Open China Is 'Worst Thing' He Ever Did

In his press gaggle on Air Force One on Sunday, President Trump sounded off on China.

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00:00Who are you with?

00:04The Wall Street Journal.

00:04That's what I do.

00:05Boy, you people treat us so badly.

00:07The Wall Street Journal has truly gone to hell.

00:10Go ahead.

00:10It's a rotten newspaper.

00:11You hear me?

00:12What I said?

00:13It's a rotten newspaper.

00:16Are there any updates in talks with the BlackRock?

00:20I wouldn't tell the Wall Street Journal because they'd be wasting my time.

00:24There are talks, but I don't want to talk to the Wall Street Journal.

00:26But, look, Wall Street Journal is China-oriented, and they're really mad for this country.

00:33Go ahead.

00:33You say you want a fair deal.

00:34You say you want a fair deal with China.

00:36What is a fair deal like?

00:38And you want that to...

00:39Well, you know, I want a fair deal with China, but China's been ripping us off for many years,

00:43so maybe something should be thought about, you know, a little bit of retribution.

00:48China's been ripping us off for many years, ever since they started.

00:52To me, I think it was the worst thing that Richard Nixon ever did.

00:55Is there a number of U.S. cities?

00:57And it was in...

00:57He said, you know, he's the one that got it started.

00:59And they've taken advantage of...

01:01Is there a number of U.S. cities?

01:02No.