President Trump pledges to "be very good to China." Responding to reporters in the White House, Trump says he did not anticipate a "hardball" negotiation with Beijing. Trump predicts the final tariff on China would not be "anywhere near" the 145% level he has set. Separately, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the tariff standoff cannot be sustained, and that both Beijing and Washington will have to find ways to de-escalate in the very near future.