Trump Says China’s Xi ‘Extremely Hard’ to Strike Deal With

The White House previously said that China had ‘violated’ the tariff agreement.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social early on June 4 that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was “extremely hard to make a deal with,” after aides said Trump is expected to have a trade negotiations call with Xi this week.

“I like President XI of China, always have, and always will, but he is VERY TOUGH, AND EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE A DEAL WITH!!!” Trump wrote.