US President Donald Trump today defended his trade strategy, insisting that imposing tariffs forces other countries to negotiate with Washington.
"Tariffs are the greatest! Either a country which has treated the United States unfairly on Trade negotiates a fair deal, or it gets hit with tariffs," he said on Twitter, ahead of the European Commission chief's US visit to prevent an all-out trade war.
"It's as simple as that -- and everybody's talking! Remember, we are the 'piggy bank' that's being robbed. All will be Great!"
In a separate tweet he claimed that "countries that have treated us unfairly on trade for years are all coming to Washington to negotiate."