White House trade advisor Peter Navarro told a Fox News reporter that the Phase One trade deal with China was “over,” but as the stock market swooned on the comment, President Trump quickly tweeted that the deal is still in place. Navarro later said that his comments referred to a lack of trust for the Chinese Communist Party and its role in spreading the coronavirus.

The back and forth comments regarding China trade from within the Administration have become almost routine at this point. Just last week, Trump threatened “a complete decoupling from China,” even as his top ... Log in to view full article.